Indus vs No Limit$
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No Limit$ takes 3 of 5 categories.
IndusChoose it for a warm spicy and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
No Limit$Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Indus2/5
No Limit$3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Indus
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- No Limit$
- Sillage & projection
- No Limit$
- Value for money
- Indus
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- No Limit$
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
IndusDSH PerfumesNo Limit$Philipp Plein ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.14/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%
3.81/ 5 · 1,973 votes
Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%
Category winnerIndusRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
43%Like
5%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
42%Love
27%Like
10%Ok
11%Dislike
9%Hate
1,973 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo Limit$
SillageNo Limit$
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIndusBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
honey86%
beeswax72%
animalic58%
fresh spicy44%
sweet30%
warm spicy100%
leather92%
woody84%
amber77%
smoky69%
chocolate61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
CardamomClovesBlack PepperCinnamonBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
BeeswaxHoneyBlack TeaGingerJasmine
Base6-8+ hrs
VanillaMilkAmberPatchouliMuskTolu Balsam
Top
Black PepperCardamomCinnamonClovesStar AniseWatery NotesGingerBergamot
Heart
Dark ChocolateBourbon VanillaIncenseAmber
Base
LeatherWoodsy NotesAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliCedar
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Cloves, Black Pepper and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Indus, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring29
Summer14
Fall100
Winter57
Day100
Night100
Spring40
Summer15
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#23,639
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#1,926
PerfumerAlberto Morillas
Launched—
Reviews206
Category winnerNo Limit$Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIndus by DSH Perfumes smells like a steaming cup of spiced masala chai poured over raw honeycomb. The scent hits the skin with a vibrant kick of freshly ground cardamom, crushed black pepper, and warm cinnamon bark. Within ten minutes, the initial spicy prickle softens into dark black tea steeped in rich beeswax and w…
Reviews →No Limit$ by Philipp Plein Parfums opens with a sharp burst of black pepper, cloves, and star anise before settling into dark chocolate, bourbon vanilla, and rough leather. Built by Alberto Morillas, this winter fragrance combines sweet gourmand elements with a heavy woody base for cold nights and dark leather jackets.
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, Indus or No Limit$?
No Limit$ takes 3 of 5 categories. Indus is rated 4.14/5 from 21 votes; No Limit$ is rated 3.81/5 from 1,973 votes. Choose Indus for a warm spicy and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose No Limit$ for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Indus or No Limit$?
No Limit$ lasts longest (No Limit$ 73/100, Indus 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Indus or No Limit$?
No Limit$ projects furthest (No Limit$ 65/100, Indus 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Indus and No Limit$ smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cloves, Black Pepper and Cinnamon.
Is Indus or No Limit$ better for summer or winter?
Indus suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Indus and No Limit$?
Indus has top notes of Cardamom, Cloves, Black Pepper and Cinnamon, heart notes of Beeswax, Honey, Black Tea and Ginger, a base of Vanilla, Milk, Amber and Patchouli. No Limit$ has top notes of Black Pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Cloves, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Bourbon Vanilla, Incense and Amber, a base of Leather, Woodsy Notes, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli.
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