Fragrance comparison

Fate Woman vs Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 2,335 ratings analysed

Fate Woman

Amouage

4.032,308 votes

Rank #25,456 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil

Le Labo

4.4427 votes

Rank #18,663 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil takes 6 of 7 categories.

Fate Woman
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Fate Woman1/7

Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil6/7

Ratings & consensus: Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil
Community sentiment: Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil
Longevity: Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil
Sillage & projection: Fate Woman
Value for money: Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil
Versatility: Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fate WomanAmouage

Labdanum 18 Perfume OilLe Labo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 2,308 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.44/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 32%Had 12%Want 56%

Category winnerLabdanum 18 Perfume OilRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

39%Like

4%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

2,308 votes

63%Love

26%Like

4%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerLabdanum 18 Perfume OilMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityLabdanum 18 Perfume Oil

SillageFate Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLabdanum 18 Perfume OilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber91%

smoky83%

balsamic74%

leather65%

cinnamon56%

amber100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

leather77%

musky69%

smoky61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both amber, smoky and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonPepperRed Chilli PepperBergamot

Heart

IncenseNarcissusLabdanumRoseJasmine

Base

BenzoinVanilaCastoreumLeatherPatchouliOakmoss

Notes

LabdanumCastoreumTonka BeanVanilaPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Vanila, Castoreum and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring64

Summer64

Fall100

Winter91

Day90

Night100

Category winnerLabdanum 18 Perfume OilMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex40

Women59

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,456

PerfumerDorothée Piot

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,663

PerfumerMaurice Roucel

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerLabdanum 18 Perfume OilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amouage Fate Woman settles on the skin like a warm, resinous veil. It pairs sharp black pepper with a powdery, vintage-style base of oakmoss, leather, and vanilla. Designed for cooler evening wear, it suits collectors who appreciate rich, dry chypre compositions with a smoky edge.

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Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil by Le Labo is a concentrated, resinous oriental fragrance built around rich labdanum, dark castoreum, and creamy tonka bean. Formulated as an alcohol-free oil dropper, it melts directly into the skin to produce a quiet amber warmth supported by sweet vanila and earthy patchouli. Wearers experie…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fate Woman or Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil?

Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil takes 6 of 7 categories. Fate Woman is rated 4.03/5 from 2,308 votes; Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil is rated 4.44/5 from 27 votes. Choose Fate Woman for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fate Woman or Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil?

Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil lasts longest (Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil 82/100, Fate Woman 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fate Woman or Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil?

Fate Woman projects furthest (Fate Woman 69/100, Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fate Woman and Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, smoky and leather accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Vanila, Castoreum and Patchouli.

Is Fate Woman or Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil better for summer or winter?

For summer, Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil is the stronger pick. For winter, Fate Woman is the stronger pick. Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fate Woman and Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil?

Fate Woman has top notes of Cinnamon, Pepper, Red Chilli Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Incense, Narcissus, Labdanum and Rose, a base of Benzoin, Vanila, Castoreum and Leather. Labdanum 18 Perfume Oil features Labdanum, Castoreum, Tonka Bean, Vanila and Patchouli.