Fragrance comparison

Ilang Ivohibe 15 vs Bellua

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 223 ratings analysed

4 wins

Ilang Ivohibe 15

Pierre Guillaume Paris

3.71217 votes

Rank #31,895 Yellow FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Bellua

Scent Of Africa

4.006 votes

Rank #54,814 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ilang Ivohibe 15 takes 4 of 4 categories.

Ilang Ivohibe 15
Choose it for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Bellua
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ilang Ivohibe 154/4

Bellua0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ilang Ivohibe 15
Sillage & projection: Ilang Ivohibe 15
Value for money: Ilang Ivohibe 15
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ilang Ivohibe 15

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ilang Ivohibe 15Pierre Guillaume Paris

BelluaScent Of Africa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 217 votes

Have 54%Had 46%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

51%Like

4%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

217 votes

50%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityIlang Ivohibe 15

SillageIlang Ivohibe 15

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value0

Category winnerIlang Ivohibe 15Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

sweet88%

white floral77%

vanilla65%

woody53%

citrus42%

floral100%

fruity92%

fresh84%

tropical77%

citrus69%

sweet61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both sweet and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Madagascar Ylang-YlangEgyptian JasmineVanillaCalifornian Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PassionfruitGreen AppleMarigoldBergamot

Heart

MagnoliaAfrican GingerFrangipaniMadagascar Ylang-YlangEgyptian Jasmine

Base

AmberMuskWhite Cedar Extract

InformationalShared notesMadagascar Ylang-Ylang and Egyptian Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer100

Fall43

Winter26

Day100

Night22

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,895

PerfumerPierre Guillaume

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,814

PerfumerDelphine Lebeau, Nelly Hachem-Ruiz

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIlang Ivohibe 15Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pierre Guillaume Paris offers a sun-drenched, breezy take on yellow florals with Ilang Ivohibe 15. The scent centers around clean ylang-ylang paired with California orange and jasmine, supported by vanilla and patchouli. It feels light and clean, making it a comfortable daily wear for warm spring afternoons.

Reviews →

Bellua by Scent Of Africa is a bright, tropical fruity floral that opens with juicy passionfruit and green apple, then turns into a sunlit bouquet of magnolia, frangipani, ylang-ylang and jasmine, lifted by a gingery zing. The dry-down settles into soft amber, clean musk and pale cedar. It reads happiest in warm weath…

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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, Ilang Ivohibe 15 or Bellua?

Ilang Ivohibe 15 takes 4 of 4 categories. Ilang Ivohibe 15 is rated 3.71/5 from 217 votes; Bellua is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Ilang Ivohibe 15 for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Bellua for a floral and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ilang Ivohibe 15 or Bellua?

Ilang Ivohibe 15 lasts longest (Ilang Ivohibe 15 66/100, Bellua 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ilang Ivohibe 15 or Bellua?

Ilang Ivohibe 15 projects furthest (Ilang Ivohibe 15 58/100, Bellua 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ilang Ivohibe 15 and Bellua smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and citrus accords. Common notes include Madagascar Ylang-Ylang and Egyptian Jasmine.

Is Ilang Ivohibe 15 or Bellua better for summer or winter?

Ilang Ivohibe 15 suits daytime wear; Bellua suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ilang Ivohibe 15 and Bellua?

Ilang Ivohibe 15 features Madagascar Ylang-Ylang, Egyptian Jasmine, Vanilla and Californian Orange. Bellua has top notes of Passionfruit, Green Apple, Marigold and Bergamot, heart notes of Magnolia, African Ginger, Frangipani and Madagascar Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Musk and White Cedar Extract.