Fragrance comparison

Nébuleuse de L'abeille vs OR ± Kanabo

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 124 ratings analysed

4 wins

Nébuleuse de L'abeille

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

4.004 votes

Rank #47,961 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

OR ± Kanabo

UERMI · 2017

3.93120 votes

Rank #15,639 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille takes 4 of 5 categories.

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.
OR ± Kanabo
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Nébuleuse de L'abeille4/5

OR ± Kanabo1/5

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: OR ± Kanabo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nébuleuse de L'abeilleChouette Vierge Parfumée

OR ± KanaboUERMI

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%

3.93/ 5 · 120 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

35%Love

39%Like

12%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

120 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNébuleuse de L'abeille

SillageNébuleuse de L'abeille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value44

Category winnerNébuleuse de L'abeilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody90%

warm spicy80%

balsamic70%

powdery60%

sweet50%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

amber84%

powdery77%

floral69%

lactonic61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BeeswaxIncenseMyrrhGingerOrangeSpicesIris

Heart2-4 hrs

OpoponaxHeliotropeOrange BlossomAmbroxanMimosaBroom

Base8-12 hrs

AmberwoodLabdanumBenzoinMuskGuaiac WoodBourbon VanillaSandalwoodTonka Bean

Top15-30 mins

Sichuan PepperOrangeLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Whipped CreamOsmanthusApricot

Base8-12 hrs

HeliotropeVanillaTonka BeanOpoponaxBenzoinWoody Notes

Category winnerNébuleuse de L'abeilleLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

Date 39%Casual 28%Party 20%Work 14%

Men7

Unisex41

Women52

Date 40%Party 33%Casual 15%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,961

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Overall rank#15,639

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched2017

Reviews7

Category winnerOR ± KanaboHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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 →

The first spray bites. Tart lemon and sweet orange collide with prickly Sichuan pepper for three fleeting minutes before vanishing into thick warmth. Then the real character awakens. A dense, velvety layer of dairy whipped cream and tender apricot blankets your skin. Within half an hour, powdery heliotrope and dark va…

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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, Nébuleuse de L'abeille or OR ± Kanabo?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille takes 4 of 5 categories. Nébuleuse de L'abeille is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; OR ± Kanabo is rated 3.93/5 from 120 votes. 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. Choose OR ± Kanabo for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nébuleuse de L'abeille or OR ± Kanabo?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille lasts longest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 87/100, OR ± Kanabo 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nébuleuse de L'abeille or OR ± Kanabo?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille projects furthest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 75/100, OR ± Kanabo 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nébuleuse de L'abeille and OR ± Kanabo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Orange, Opoponax, Heliotrope and Benzoin.

Is Nébuleuse de L'abeille or OR ± Kanabo better for summer or winter?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille suits evening wear; OR ± Kanabo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nébuleuse de L'abeille and OR ± Kanabo?

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. OR ± Kanabo has top notes of Sichuan Pepper, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Whipped Cream, Osmanthus and Apricot, a base of Heliotrope, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Opoponax.