Fragrance comparison

L'Ombre Fauve 8.1 vs Ode to You

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 433 ratings analysed

2 wins

L'Ombre Fauve 8.1

Pierre Guillaume Paris

4.15430 votes

Rank #25,693 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Ode to You

West Third Brand

4.003 votes

Rank #47,160 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Ombre Fauve 8.1 takes 2 of 3 categories.

L'Ombre Fauve 8.1
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Ode to You
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

L'Ombre Fauve 8.12/3

Ode to You1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ode to You
Sillage & projection: L'Ombre Fauve 8.1
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L'Ombre Fauve 8.1

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Ombre Fauve 8.1Pierre Guillaume Paris

Ode to YouWest Third Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 430 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 19%Had 13%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

34%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

430 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%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 / hate79

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityOde to You

SillageL'Ombre Fauve 8.1

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

patchouli84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

woody100%

amber92%

musky84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both amber, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmberPatchouliMuskIncenseWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

AngelicaCedarVetiverIncenseOrange PeelGalbanumIrisPatchouliAmberMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAmber, Patchouli, Musk and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring26

Summer15

Fall100

Winter96

Day100

Night–

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex61

Women14

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,693

PerfumerPierre Guillaume

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,160

PerfumerMichael Loring Probst

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerL'Ombre Fauve 8.1Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Ombre Fauve 8.1 by Pierre Guillaume Paris centers on a heavy, animalic musk profile. It pairs resinous amber with patchouli to create a dense, warm layer on the skin. Ideal for cold autumn evenings, this scent skips clean, soapy trends in favor of a thick, furry texture that feels deeply personal and slightly wild.

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Ode to You opens green, bitter and woodsy, with a pine-like edge that points quickly to galbanum, angelica and vetiver. A touch of orange peel lifts the opening before the scent settles into something warmer, musky and softly smoky. It reads unisex with a masculine lean, especially if you enjoy dry woods, earthy gree…

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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, L'Ombre Fauve 8.1 or Ode to You?

L'Ombre Fauve 8.1 takes 2 of 3 categories. L'Ombre Fauve 8.1 is rated 4.15/5 from 430 votes; Ode to You is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose L'Ombre Fauve 8.1 for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Ode to You for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.