Fragrance comparison

Nébuleuse de L'abeille vs Rite Volume I

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

4 wins

Nébuleuse de L'abeille

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

4.004 votes

Rank #48,072 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Rite Volume I

G Parfums

3.6819 votes

Rank #59,386 AmberWoody

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 note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rite Volume I
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Nébuleuse de L'abeille4/5

Rite Volume I1/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nébuleuse de L'abeille
Sillage & projection: Nébuleuse de L'abeille
Value for money: Rite Volume I
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

Rite Volume IG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%

3.68/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 28%Had 17%Want 54%

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

16%Love

63%Like

0%Ok

16%Dislike

5%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNébuleuse de L'abeille

SillageNébuleuse de L'abeille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value63

Category winnerRite Volume IBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody90%

warm spicy80%

balsamic70%

powdery60%

sweet50%

amber100%

woody88%

smoky77%

balsamic65%

rose53%

warm spicy42%

Scent match54%Some overlap · 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

IncenseRoseGuaiac WoodBenzoinLabdanumWoody NotesMuskWhite Cedar Extract

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

Day39

Night100

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter60

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

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

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 40%Party 24%Casual 22%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,072

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Overall rank#59,386

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

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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Rite Volume I opens with a sharp burst of smoldering incense and dry cedar. Give it five minutes. Once the initial solvent burn fades, sticky benzoin and dark labdanum spread across the skin like warm resin. A shadowy, velvety rose sits quietly in the middle, keeping the dense guaiac wood from feeling like a dusty lum…

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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 Rite Volume I?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille takes 4 of 5 categories. Nébuleuse de L'abeille is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Rite Volume I is rated 3.68/5 from 19 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 Rite Volume I for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nébuleuse de L'abeille or Rite Volume I?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille lasts longest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 87/100, Rite Volume I 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nébuleuse de L'abeille or Rite Volume I?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille projects furthest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 75/100, Rite Volume I 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nébuleuse de L'abeille and Rite Volume I smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense, Labdanum, Benzoin and Musk.

Is Nébuleuse de L'abeille or Rite Volume I better for summer or winter?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille suits evening wear; Rite Volume I suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nébuleuse de L'abeille and Rite Volume I?

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. Rite Volume I features Incense, Rose, Guaiac Wood, Benzoin and Labdanum.