Fragrance comparison

Incense Ebony vs V Sultanity

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 86 ratings analysed

1 wins

Incense Ebony

Maison Alhambra

3.5986 votes

Rank #12,104 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

V Sultanity

Vresiana

—0 votes

Rank #81,520 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Incense Ebony takes 1 of 1 categories.

Incense Ebony
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
V Sultanity
Choose it for a amber and woody character.

Incense Ebony1/1

V Sultanity0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

V SultanityVresiana

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber90%

fresh spicy80%

smoky70%

balsamic60%

warm spicy50%

amber100%

woody92%

animalic84%

leather77%

balsamic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, amber and fresh spicy

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

Top

LeatherIncenseIsobutyl Quinoline

Heart

Black PepperAnimal notesPatchouliAmbergrisLabdanumCade oilCedar

Base

Italian MandarinVanillaVioletStyrax

InformationalShared notesIncense, Black Pepper, Labdanum and Cade oil. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex29

Women5

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,104

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#81,520

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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V Sultanity opens with a sharp burst of Isobutyl Quinoline, raw leather, and dry incense smoke that demands immediate attention. It bypasses soft commercial openings, pushing a gritty, rubbery leather note alongside pungent black pepper and bitter cade oil. As it settles onto skin, dirty animal notes and dark patchoul…

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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.

Do Incense Ebony and V Sultanity smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Black Pepper, Labdanum and Cade oil.

What are the notes in Incense Ebony and V Sultanity?

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. V Sultanity has top notes of Leather, Incense and Isobutyl Quinoline, heart notes of Black Pepper, Animal notes, Patchouli and Ambergris, a base of Italian Mandarin, Vanilla, Violet and Styrax.