Fragrance comparison

Ilhabela vs Thai Wood

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 50 ratings analysed

Ilhabela

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

3.9730 votes

Rank #20,004 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Thai Wood

Ajmal

4.3820 votes

Rank #21,469 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Thai Wood takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ilhabela
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Thai Wood
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ilhabela2/5

Thai Wood3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IlhabelaLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Thai WoodAjmal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 29%Had 9%Want 62%

4.38/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerThai WoodRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

27%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

7%Hate

30 votes

67%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityThai Wood

SillageThai Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value31

Category winnerIlhabelaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber91%

sweet83%

almond74%

musky65%

powdery56%

vanilla100%

sweet88%

oud77%

woody65%

warm spicy53%

cacao42%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Sweet AlmondMandoraCinnamon

Heart3 to 4 hours

VanillaHeliotrope

Base4 to 6 hours

AmbroxanSugar

Top

Cinnamon

Heart

SugarVanillaCocoaTonka Bean

Base

AkigalawoodCashmere WoodLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Vanilla and Sugar. Durations are only published for Ilhabela, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring26

Summer26

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring33

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex44

Women44

Men50

Unisex33

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,004

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#21,469

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerIlhabelaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ilhabela by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a warm oriental vanilla fragrance centered around sweet almond, mandora citrus, and dark spice. Formulated by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena, it blends confectionary sweetness with airy amber tones. The opening delivers a splash of candied mandora paired with spicy cinnamon and …

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Ajmal Thai Wood is a sweet, spiced vanilla that leans gourmand from the first spray. Cinnamon opens the scent, then a sugar, vanilla, cocoa and tonka heart turns it into a warm dessert-like haze. As it dries down, akigalawood, cashmere wood and labdanum add a smooth woody-amber base that keeps the sweetness from feeli…

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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, Ilhabela or Thai Wood?

Thai Wood takes 3 of 5 categories. Ilhabela is rated 3.97/5 from 30 votes; Thai Wood is rated 4.38/5 from 20 votes. Choose Ilhabela for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Thai Wood for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ilhabela or Thai Wood?

Thai Wood lasts longest (Thai Wood 81/100, Ilhabela 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ilhabela or Thai Wood?

Thai Wood projects furthest (Thai Wood 73/100, Ilhabela 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ilhabela and Thai Wood smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Vanilla and Sugar.

Is Ilhabela or Thai Wood better for summer or winter?

Ilhabela suits evening wear; Thai Wood suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ilhabela and Thai Wood?

Ilhabela has top notes of Sweet Almond, Mandora and Cinnamon, heart notes of Vanilla and Heliotrope, a base of Ambroxan and Sugar. Thai Wood has top notes of Cinnamon, heart notes of Sugar, Vanilla, Cocoa and Tonka Bean, a base of Akigalawood, Cashmere Wood and Labdanum.