Fragrance comparison

Ettore Bugatti vs Bat-Sheba

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 17 Oct 2026 95 ratings analysed

7 wins

Ettore Bugatti

Diana de Silva

4.4659 votes

Rank #11,859 CitrusLeather

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46%scent match

Some overlap

Bat-Sheba

Judith Muller

4.0836 votes

Rank #19,362 WoodyEarthy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ettore Bugatti takes 7 of 7 categories.

Ettore Bugatti
Choose it for a citrus and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Bat-Sheba
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ettore Bugatti7/7

Bat-Sheba0/7

Ratings & consensus: Ettore Bugatti
Community sentiment: Ettore Bugatti
Longevity: Ettore Bugatti
Sillage & projection: Ettore Bugatti
Value for money: Ettore Bugatti
Versatility: Ettore Bugatti
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ettore Bugatti

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Ettore BugattiDiana de Silva

Bat-ShebaJudith Muller

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.46/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 48%Had 12%Want 40%

4.08/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 43%Had 16%Want 41%

Category winnerEttore BugattiRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

25%Like

2%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

59 votes

56%Love

22%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerEttore BugattiMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityEttore Bugatti

SillageEttore Bugatti

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value50

Category winnerEttore BugattiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

leather91%

woody83%

smoky74%

aromatic65%

musky56%

woody100%

earthy92%

warm spicy84%

aldehydic77%

leather69%

aromatic61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, leather and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-40 mins

LemonLimeBergamotAldehydesNeroliGreen NotesClary SagePalisander Rosewood

Heart2-4 hrs

CarnationRoseCedarJasmineSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouli

Base6-9+ hrs

CastoreumLeatherVanillaOakmossBenzoinAmberLabdanumMusk

Top

AldehydesPalisander RosewoodBergamotCardamomFruity Notes

Heart

Orris RootCarnationJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

VetiverPatchouliAmberLeatherOakmossCastoreum

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Aldehydes, Palisander Rosewood and Carnation. Durations are only published for Ettore Bugatti, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring93

Summer86

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night80

Spring14

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day63

Night100

Category winnerEttore BugattiMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men91

Unisex9

Women0

Work 31%Casual 29%Date 25%Party 14%

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,859

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#19,362

PerfumerErnest Shifftan, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerEttore BugattiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ettore Bugatti by Diana de Silva hits the skin with an electric punch of sunbaked lemon, bergamot zest, and fizzy aldehydes. It wastes no time. Within twenty minutes, the sharp citrus initial spray yields to spicy carnation, dry cedarwood, and earthy patchouli. As body heat warms the base, dense leather and pungent oa…

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Bat-Sheba by Judith Muller is a complex, vintage Chypre floral that opens with sharp, medicinal aldehydes and settles into a rich base of oakmoss, leather, and castoreum. It is a dense, serious fragrance that demands confidence, making it best suited for formal evening wear or cooler autumn days when its earthy, anima…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ettore Bugatti or Bat-Sheba?

Ettore Bugatti takes 7 of 7 categories. Ettore Bugatti is rated 4.46/5 from 59 votes; Bat-Sheba is rated 4.08/5 from 36 votes. Choose Ettore Bugatti for a citrus and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Bat-Sheba for a woody and earthy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ettore Bugatti or Bat-Sheba?

Ettore Bugatti lasts longest (Ettore Bugatti 69/100, Bat-Sheba 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ettore Bugatti or Bat-Sheba?

Projection is very close: Ettore Bugatti 58/100, Bat-Sheba 56/100 for sillage.

Do Ettore Bugatti and Bat-Sheba smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Aldehydes, Palisander Rosewood and Carnation.

Is Ettore Bugatti or Bat-Sheba better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ettore Bugatti is the stronger pick. For winter, Bat-Sheba is the stronger pick. Ettore Bugatti suits daytime wear; Bat-Sheba suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ettore Bugatti and Bat-Sheba?

Ettore Bugatti has top notes of Lemon, Lime, Bergamot and Aldehydes, heart notes of Carnation, Rose, Cedar and Jasmine, a base of Castoreum, Leather, Vanilla and Oakmoss. Bat-Sheba has top notes of Aldehydes, Palisander Rosewood, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Orris Root, Carnation, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vetiver, Patchouli, Amber and Leather.