Fragrance comparison

Incense Ebony vs Literalvolcano

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 89 ratings analysed

Incense Ebony

Maison Alhambra

3.5986 votes

Rank #11,019 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Literalvolcano

UFO Parfums · 2019

2.673 votes

Rank #64,581 SmokyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Incense Ebony
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Literalvolcano
Choose it for a smoky and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Incense Ebony2/4

Literalvolcano2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Literalvolcano
Sillage & projection: Literalvolcano
Value for money: Incense Ebony
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Incense Ebony

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Incense EbonyMaison Alhambra

LiteralvolcanoUFO Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 1%Want 99%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

21%Like

14%Ok

1%Dislike

7%Hate

71 votes

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate42

Category winners

LongevityLiteralvolcano

SillageLiteralvolcano

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price value50

Category winnerIncense EbonyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber90%

fresh spicy80%

smoky70%

balsamic60%

warm spicy50%

smoky100%

woody83%

amber65%

leather48%

animalic30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, smoky and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncensePalo SantoBlack PepperViolet Leaf

Heart

LabdanumCade oilLeatherPapyrusRose

Base

EbonyResinsGuaiac Wood

Notes

AshIncenseChoya NakhBirch TarSmokeCade oilGuaiac WoodCloves

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense, Cade oil and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Literalvolcano, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day24

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex29

Women5

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Party 41%Date 26%Casual 24%Work 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,019

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#64,581

PerfumerMaxwell Williams

Launched2019

Reviews2

Category winnerIncense EbonyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Incense Ebony by Maison Alhambra is a bold, woody, and resinous scent for men and women. It opens with sharp incense and palo santo before settling into a deep, leathery heart of cade oil and papyrus. This 2024 launch offers a long-lasting, smoky profile that performs best in cold weather, making it a distinct choice …

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Literalvolcano by UFO Parfums smells like a real bonfire built on hot asphalt. It opens with an abrasive wall of charred birch tar, pungent cade oil, and volcanic ash. There is zero sugar here. You get pure woodsmoke and the scorched mineral edge of roasted choya nakh seashells. The heat feels real. After twenty minut…

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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, Incense Ebony or Literalvolcano?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Incense Ebony is rated 3.59/5 from 86 votes; Literalvolcano is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Incense Ebony for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Literalvolcano for a smoky and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Incense Ebony or Literalvolcano?

Literalvolcano lasts longest (Literalvolcano 90/100, Incense Ebony 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Incense Ebony or Literalvolcano?

Literalvolcano projects furthest (Literalvolcano 75/100, Incense Ebony 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Incense Ebony and Literalvolcano smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, smoky and amber accords. Common notes include Incense, Cade oil and Guaiac Wood.

Is Incense Ebony or Literalvolcano better for summer or winter?

Literalvolcano suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Incense Ebony and Literalvolcano?

Incense Ebony has top notes of Incense, Palo Santo, Black Pepper and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Labdanum, Cade oil, Leather and Papyrus, a base of Ebony, Resins and Guaiac Wood. Literalvolcano features Ash, Incense, Choya Nakh, Birch Tar and Smoke.