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Les Indes Galantes vs M7

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

Updated 465 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

  • Les Indes Galantes

    Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • M7

    Choose it for a rose and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Les Indes Galantes2/4
M72/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
M7
Sillage & projection
Les Indes Galantes
Value for money
M7
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Les Indes Galantes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Les Indes GalantesMDCI Parfums
M7Michael Cinco
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.01/ 5 · 463 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
3.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
43%Love
39%Like
7%Ok
10%Dislike
2%Hate

313 votes

50%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
50%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate79
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate63
Category winners

LongevityM7

SillageLes Indes Galantes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value40
¤ Price value50
Category winnerM7Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
sweet92%
amber84%
vanilla77%
cinnamon69%
citrus61%
rose100%
amber91%
warm spicy83%
patchouli74%
smoky65%
balsamic56%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
OrangeAlmondRaspberryBergamot
Heart
CinnamonClovesCorianderGeranium
Base
Madagascar VanillaSweet NotesBenzoinIncenseLabdanumLeather
Top
RoseRaspberry
Heart
PatchouliIncenseCinnamonLabdanumResins
Base
AmberMuskFloral Notes
InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Cinnamon, Incense and Labdanum. 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
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night67
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men5
Unisex60
Women35
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,562

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched—

Reviews66

Overall rank#69,342

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLes Indes GalantesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Les Indes Galantes is a warm spiced gourmand built around orange, almond, cinnamon, vanilla resin and soft incense. On skin it often reads like festive pastry, mulled wine, cola spice or orange candy, depending on how much sweetness you pick up. It suits cooler weather and people who like sweet, resinous perfumes with…

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M7 is a rose-amber scent with a darker, more resinous core than the note list first suggests. Raspberry gives the opening a soft fruity lift, then patchouli, incense, cinnamon and labdanum pull it toward something warmer, smokier and spiced. It reads unisex, slightly dressed-up, and better suited to cooler weather tha…

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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, Les Indes Galantes or M7?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Les Indes Galantes is rated 4.01/5 from 463 votes; M7 is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Les Indes Galantes for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose M7 for a rose and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Les Indes Galantes or M7?

They last about the same: M7 80/100, Les Indes Galantes 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Les Indes Galantes or M7?

Les Indes Galantes projects furthest (Les Indes Galantes 69/100, M7 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Les Indes Galantes and M7 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Cinnamon, Incense and Labdanum.

Is Les Indes Galantes or M7 better for summer or winter?

M7 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Les Indes Galantes and M7?

Les Indes Galantes has top notes of Orange, Almond, Raspberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Cloves, Coriander and Geranium, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Sweet Notes, Benzoin and Incense. M7 has top notes of Rose and Raspberry, heart notes of Patchouli, Incense, Cinnamon and Labdanum, a base of Amber, Musk and Floral Notes.

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