Fragrance comparison

Nébuleuse de L'abeille vs PURPLE 222C

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

Nébuleuse de L'abeille

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

4.004 votes

Rank #48,031 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

PURPLE 222C

Perfume.Sucks

3.3752 votes

Rank #19,282 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Nébuleuse de L'abeille
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
PURPLE 222C
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Nébuleuse de L'abeille2/4

PURPLE 222C2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nébuleuse de L'abeille
Sillage & projection: Nébuleuse de L'abeille
Value for money: PURPLE 222C
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: PURPLE 222C

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nébuleuse de L'abeilleChouette Vierge Parfumée

PURPLE 222CPerfume.Sucks

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%

3.37/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 37%Had 12%Want 50%

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

27%Love

27%Like

8%Ok

33%Dislike

6%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityNébuleuse de L'abeille

SillageNébuleuse de L'abeille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value55

Category winnerPURPLE 222CBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody90%

warm spicy80%

balsamic70%

powdery60%

sweet50%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

powdery77%

iris69%

aromatic61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both amber, woody and warm spicy

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

GingerAmbergrisPine TreeAmbroxanOrris RootMimosa

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGinger, Ambroxan and Mimosa. Durations are only published for Nébuleuse de L'abeille, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Spring64

Summer55

Fall100

Winter64

Day100

Night73

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

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

Men32

Unisex53

Women16

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,031

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Overall rank#19,282

PerfumerAndreas Wilhelm

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerPURPLE 222CHigher 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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PURPLE 222C is a cold, mineral amberwood with pine, orris, ginger and a clean medicinal edge. Wearers describe it as fresh like mountain air, with wet stone, dry woods, powdery orris and a salty ambergris warmth underneath. It is unisex, modern and unusual rather than conventionally pretty. Sample first if you dislik…

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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 PURPLE 222C?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Nébuleuse de L'abeille is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; PURPLE 222C is rated 3.37/5 from 52 votes. Choose Nébuleuse de L'abeille for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose PURPLE 222C for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nébuleuse de L'abeille or PURPLE 222C?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille lasts longest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 87/100, PURPLE 222C 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nébuleuse de L'abeille or PURPLE 222C?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille projects furthest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 75/100, PURPLE 222C 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nébuleuse de L'abeille and PURPLE 222C smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Ginger, Ambroxan and Mimosa.

Is Nébuleuse de L'abeille or PURPLE 222C better for summer or winter?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille suits evening wear; PURPLE 222C suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nébuleuse de L'abeille and PURPLE 222C?

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. PURPLE 222C features Ginger, Ambergris, Pine Tree, Ambroxan and Orris Root.