Fragrance comparison

Nébuleuse de L'abeille vs Traveller

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Nébuleuse de L'abeille

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

4.004 votes

Rank #46,689 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Traveller

Once Upon a Fragrance

5.001 votes

Rank #20,382 Warm SpicyIris

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.
Traveller
Choose it for a warm spicy and iris character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Nébuleuse de L'abeille2/4

Traveller2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nébuleuse de L'abeilleChouette Vierge Parfumée

TravellerOnce Upon a Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 29%Had 0%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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNébuleuse de L'abeille

SillageNébuleuse de L'abeille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerTravellerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody90%

warm spicy80%

balsamic70%

powdery60%

sweet50%

warm spicy100%

iris92%

smoky84%

powdery77%

amber69%

balsamic61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber 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

Top

CardamomPepperApple

Heart

IncenseIrisPatchouli

Base

AmbroxanMyrrhMuskLabdanum

InformationalShared notesIncense, Myrrh, Iris and Ambroxan. 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

Spring0

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,689

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Overall rank#20,382

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerTravellerHigher 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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Traveller by Once Upon a Fragrance opens with a crisp, aromatic blend of cardamom, pepper, and apple. This masculine composition transitions into a complex heart of iris and incense, settling onto a resinous base of myrrh and ambroxan. It is a versatile choice for someone seeking a balance between daily office wear an…

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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 Traveller?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Nébuleuse de L'abeille is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Traveller is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Nébuleuse de L'abeille for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Traveller for a warm spicy and iris character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

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

Nébuleuse de L'abeille lasts longest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 87/100, Traveller 40/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Nébuleuse de L'abeille projects furthest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 75/100, Traveller 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nébuleuse de L'abeille and Traveller smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Incense, Myrrh, Iris and Ambroxan.

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

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

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

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. Traveller has top notes of Cardamom, Pepper and Apple, heart notes of Incense, Iris and Patchouli, a base of Ambroxan, Myrrh, Musk and Labdanum.