Ilanguara vs OT - 23
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
16%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
OT - 23 takes 3 of 5 categories.
IlanguaraChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
OT - 23Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ilanguara2/5
OT - 233/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Ilanguara
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- OT - 23
- Sillage & projection
- OT - 23
- Value for money
- OT - 23
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ilanguara
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
IlanguaraPhaedonOT - 23OlfattologyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.82/ 5 · 68 votes
Have 21%Had 13%Want 67%
3.93/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%
Category winnerIlanguaraRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate28%Love
46%Like
10%Ok
13%Dislike
3%Hate
68 votes
50%Love
14%Like
14%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOT - 23
SillageOT - 23
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOT - 23Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber92%
vanilla84%
almond77%
sweet69%
yellow floral61%
aromatic100%
marine92%
amber84%
smoky77%
citrus69%
soft spicy61%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Ylang-YlangLemon
Heart
AlmondBenzoinCopaiba balmGurjan balsamIncense
Base
VanillaGuaiac WoodVetiverCedar
Top
BergamotLemonSaffronCassiaMandarin Orange
Heart
Sea NotesIncensePink PepperLavenderLily-of-the-ValleyCardamomJuniper BerriesMyrrh
Base
VanillaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPrecious WoodsMuskAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliRock roseSandalwood
InformationalShared notesLemon, Incense and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring59
Summer32
Fall100
Winter77
Day100
Night63
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#19,325
PerfumerGerard Bertrand
Launched—
Reviews8
Overall rank#45,722
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerIlanguaraHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPhaedon Ilanguara opens with heavy benzoin resins and sweet ylang ylang over a powdery almond backdrop. Built around dense balsamic woods, the fragrance shifts into a dark vanilla base grounded by cedar and guaiac wood. It sits best in crisp fall air when cool breezes keep its thick, edible amber sweetness from feelin…
Reviews →OT - 23 by Olfattology hits the skin with a sharp, medicinal burst of saffron and bitter orange before settling into an unexpected oceanic floral haze. This unisex composition plays a strange game of tug-of-war between cold sea notes and warm, smoky resins like myrrh and gurjan balsam. Unlike typical marine scents tha…
Reviews →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, Ilanguara or OT - 23?
OT - 23 takes 3 of 5 categories. Ilanguara is rated 3.82/5 from 68 votes; OT - 23 is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes. Choose Ilanguara for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose OT - 23 for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Ilanguara or OT - 23?
OT - 23 lasts longest (OT - 23 83/100, Ilanguara 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ilanguara or OT - 23?
OT - 23 projects furthest (OT - 23 78/100, Ilanguara 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ilanguara and OT - 23 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Lemon, Incense and Vanilla.
Is Ilanguara or OT - 23 better for summer or winter?
Ilanguara suits daytime wear; OT - 23 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ilanguara and OT - 23?
Ilanguara has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Lemon, heart notes of Almond, Benzoin, Copaiba balm and Gurjan balsam, a base of Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Vetiver and Cedar. OT - 23 has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Saffron and Cassia, heart notes of Sea Notes, Incense, Pink Pepper and Lavender, a base of Vanilla, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Precious Woods and Musk.
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