Fragrance comparison

Masquerade vs Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 20 ratings analysed

Masquerade

Criminal Elements

3.9111 votes

Rank #57,183 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

Judith Muller

3.569 votes

Rank #24,998 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental takes 4 of 4 categories.

Masquerade
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Masquerade0/4

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
Sillage & projection: Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
Value for money: Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MasqueradeCriminal Elements

Bat-Sheba Exotic OrientalJudith Muller

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 20%Had 3%Want 77%

3.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 34%Had 9%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

45%Like

18%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

44%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityBat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

SillageBat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBat-Sheba Exotic OrientalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

smoky90%

fruity80%

green70%

powdery60%

vanilla50%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

smoky77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmberPeachSmokeBlack TeaResinsVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesLavenderPalisander RosewoodCardamomFruity NotesBergamot

Heart

RoseCarnationJasmineYlang-YlangSpicesOrris Root

Base

ResinsSmokeBenzoinOakmossAmberLeatherPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesAmber, Smoke, Resins and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Masquerade, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex55

Women27

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,183

PerfumerCorey Newcombe

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,998

PerfumerErnest Shifftan, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerBat-Sheba Exotic OrientalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Masquerade by Criminal Elements opens with a burst of ripe, juicy peach cut cleanly by astringent black tea leaves. As the initial fruitiness settles on your skin, a veil of genuine sweet smoke rises up, evoking dried wood curls smoldering over an open hearth. The base develops into a cozy, resinous bed of golden ambe…

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Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental by Judith Muller presents a resinous, vintage-inspired composition launched in 1968. It opens with sharp aldehydes and bergamot, transitioning into a dense heart of rose and spices. The base provides a long-lasting, smoky depth of frankincense, castoreum, and oakmoss. This is a complex choice…

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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, Masquerade or Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental takes 4 of 4 categories. Masquerade is rated 3.91/5 from 11 votes; Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental is rated 3.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Masquerade for a amber and smoky character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Which lasts longer, Masquerade or Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental?

They last about the same: Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental 80/100, Masquerade 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Masquerade or Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental projects furthest (Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental 79/100, Masquerade 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Masquerade and Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and smoky accords. Common notes include Amber, Smoke, Resins and Vanilla.

Is Masquerade or Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental better for summer or winter?

Masquerade suits evening wear; Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Masquerade and Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental?

Masquerade features Amber, Peach, Smoke, Black Tea and Resins. Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental has top notes of Aldehydes, Lavender, Palisander Rosewood and Cardamom, heart notes of Rose, Carnation, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Resins, Smoke, Benzoin and Oakmoss.