Fragrance comparison

Nébuleuse de L'abeille vs Orange Sunshine

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 21 ratings analysed

4 wins

Nébuleuse de L'abeille

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

4.004 votes

Rank #51,118 AmberWoody

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56%scent match

Closely related

Orange Sunshine

Ikiryō

4.1817 votes

Rank #54,791 AmberCitrus

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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 note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Orange Sunshine
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Nébuleuse de L'abeille4/5

Orange Sunshine1/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nébuleuse de L'abeille
Sillage & projection: Nébuleuse de L'abeille
Value for money: Orange Sunshine
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Nébuleuse de L'abeille
Fragranxe ranking: Nébuleuse de L'abeille

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nébuleuse de L'abeilleChouette Vierge Parfumée

Orange SunshineIkiryō

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%

4.18/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 22%Had 7%Want 71%

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

59%Love

18%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNébuleuse de L'abeille

SillageNébuleuse de L'abeille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value56

Category winnerOrange SunshineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody90%

warm spicy80%

balsamic70%

powdery60%

sweet50%

amber100%

citrus92%

balsamic84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both amber, woody and balsamic

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

Notes

OrangeMyrrhBeeswaxPatchouliWildflowersIncenseMossMuskOpiumLabdanumJasmineSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

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

Day75

Night100

Spring67

Summer56

Fall100

Winter78

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,118

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Overall rank#54,791

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNébuleuse de L'abeilleHigher 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 …

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Orange Sunshine by Ikiryō is an oriental fragrance built around a contrast between juicy citrus and dark resins. It opens with bright, sweet orange pulp before sliding into a thick core of beeswax, myrrh, smoky incense, and warm opium. As the citrus sparkle softens, earthy patchouli, moss, labdanum, and rich amber tak…

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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, Nébuleuse de L'abeille or Orange Sunshine?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille takes 4 of 5 categories. Nébuleuse de L'abeille is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Orange Sunshine is rated 4.18/5 from 17 votes. Choose Nébuleuse de L'abeille for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Orange Sunshine for a amber and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Nébuleuse de L'abeille or Orange Sunshine?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille lasts longest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 87/100, Orange Sunshine 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nébuleuse de L'abeille or Orange Sunshine?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille projects furthest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 75/100, Orange Sunshine 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nébuleuse de L'abeille and Orange Sunshine smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and balsamic accords. Common notes include Beeswax, Incense, Myrrh and Orange.

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

Nébuleuse de L'abeille suits evening wear; Orange Sunshine suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Orange Sunshine features Orange, Myrrh, Beeswax, Patchouli and Wildflowers.