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Muskaria vs Nébuleuse de L'abeille

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

Updated 55 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Muskaria

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Nébuleuse de L'abeille

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Muskaria1/5
Nébuleuse de L'abeille4/5
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Nébuleuse de L'abeille
Sillage & projection
Nébuleuse de L'abeille
Value for money
Nébuleuse de L'abeille
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Nébuleuse de L'abeille
Fragranxe ranking
Muskaria

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
MuskariaGritti
Nébuleuse de L'abeilleChouette Vierge Parfumée
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.06/ 5 · 51 votes
Have 20%Had 5%Want 74%
4.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
53%Love
20%Like
14%Ok
8%Dislike
6%Hate

51 votes

75%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityNébuleuse de L'abeille

SillageNébuleuse de L'abeille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value41
¤ Price value50
Category winnerNébuleuse de L'abeilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
warm spicy90%
vanilla80%
musky70%
balsamic60%
smoky50%
amber100%
woody90%
warm spicy80%
balsamic70%
powdery60%
sweet50%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins
BeeswaxIncenseMyrrhGingerOrangeSpicesIris
Heart2-4 hrs
OpoponaxHeliotropeOrange BlossomAmbroxanMimosaBroom
Base8-12 hrs
AmberwoodLabdanumBenzoinMuskGuaiac WoodBourbon VanillaSandalwoodTonka Bean
Category winnerNébuleuse de L'abeilleLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring46
Summer25
Fall100
Winter96
Day40
Night100
Spring75
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men9
Unisex76
Women15
Men25
Unisex50
Women25
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,282

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#49,774

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Category winnerMuskariaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Muskaria by Gritti is a warm spicy and amber perfume built around deep resins, rich musk, and subtle sweetness. The scent opens with a burst of bright bergamot and dry spices before unveiling a heart of smokeless incense, gentle rose, and dark leather. In the dry-down, a plush blanket of ambrette, musk, benzoin, and v…

Reviews →

Nébuleuse de L'abeille captures the rustic aroma of a wild beehive nestled inside ancient woodland. You immediately get dense, golden beeswax spiked with pungent fresh ginger and bitter orange zest. The opening is thick and waxy. It skips artificial candy notes entirely, opting instead for raw honeycomb and medicinal …

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, Muskaria or Nébuleuse de L'abeille?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille takes 4 of 5 categories. Muskaria is rated 4.06/5 from 51 votes; Nébuleuse de L'abeille is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Muskaria for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Nébuleuse de L'abeille for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Muskaria or Nébuleuse de L'abeille?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille lasts longest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 87/100, Muskaria 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Muskaria or Nébuleuse de L'abeille?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille projects furthest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 75/100, Muskaria 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Muskaria and Nébuleuse de L'abeille smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Vanilla, Incense and Spices.

Is Muskaria or Nébuleuse de L'abeille better for summer or winter?

Muskaria suits evening wear; Nébuleuse de L'abeille suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Muskaria and Nébuleuse de L'abeille?

Muskaria features Benzoin, Vanilla, Incense, Spices and Ambrette. Nébuleuse de L'abeille has top notes of Beeswax, Incense, Myrrh and Ginger, heart notes of Opoponax, Heliotrope, Orange Blossom and Ambroxan, a base of Amberwood, Labdanum, Benzoin and Musk.

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