Fragrance comparison

Immortelle Babylone vs Nüwa

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 790 ratings analysed

Immortelle Babylone

Le Jardin Retrouve

3.9111 votes

Rank #41,905 Warm SpicyHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Nüwa

Roja Dove

4.17779 votes

Rank #593 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nüwa takes 4 of 5 categories.

Immortelle Babylone
Choose it for a warm spicy and herbal character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Nüwa
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Immortelle Babylone1/5

Nüwa4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Immortelle BabyloneLe Jardin Retrouve

NüwaRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 8%Had 2%Want 91%

4.17/ 5 · 779 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNüwaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

53%Love

27%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

419 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNüwa

SillageNüwa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value33

Category winnerImmortelle BabyloneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

herbal88%

woody77%

sweet65%

oud53%

fresh spicy42%

rose100%

woody92%

floral84%

amber77%

citrus69%

earthy61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 60 minutes

AkigalawoodBlack PepperBergamot

Heart3 to 5 hours

ImmortelleClovesCinnamonCedarwood

Base6 to 8 hours

LabdanumMadagascar VanillaVetiverCashmeran

Top

LemonBergamot

Heart

RoseYlang-YlangOsmanthusJasmineCurrant budsImmortelle

Base

OakmossBirchAmbergrisCuminLabdanumClovesVetiverOrris Root

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Immortelle, Cloves and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Immortelle Babylone, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer43

Fall100

Winter71

Day67

Night100

Spring95

Summer68

Fall100

Winter38

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex71

Women29

Men4

Unisex28

Women68

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,905

PerfumerMaxence Moutte

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#593

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews146

Category winnerNüwaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Immortelle Babylone by Le Jardin Retrouve is an oriental spicy fragrance that centers on the golden warmth of immortelle. The scent opens with a brisk touch of bergamot, sharp black pepper, and modern akigalawood before revealing a rich, spiced core of cloves, cinnamon, and cedarwood. As it settles, smooth Madagascar …

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Nüwa is a rose-led oriental floral that wears softer and airier than its long note list suggests. Most reviewers describe a bright citrus opening, a polished rose heart, and a spicy, mossy base with cumin, clove, woods, and amber warmth. It reads refined, floral, and slightly vintage in tone, with a clear feminine lea…

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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, Immortelle Babylone or Nüwa?

Nüwa takes 4 of 5 categories. Immortelle Babylone is rated 3.91/5 from 11 votes; Nüwa is rated 4.17/5 from 779 votes. Choose Immortelle Babylone for a warm spicy and herbal character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Nüwa for a rose and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Immortelle Babylone or Nüwa?

Nüwa lasts longest (Nüwa 84/100, Immortelle Babylone 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Immortelle Babylone or Nüwa?

Nüwa projects furthest (Nüwa 73/100, Immortelle Babylone 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Immortelle Babylone and Nüwa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Immortelle, Cloves and Labdanum.

Is Immortelle Babylone or Nüwa better for summer or winter?

Immortelle Babylone suits evening wear; Nüwa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Immortelle Babylone and Nüwa?

Immortelle Babylone has top notes of Akigalawood, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Immortelle, Cloves, Cinnamon and Cedarwood, a base of Labdanum, Madagascar Vanilla, Vetiver and Cashmeran. Nüwa has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Osmanthus and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Birch, Ambergris and Cumin.