Fragrance comparison

Nébuleuse de L'abeille vs Vanille Malika

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 198 ratings analysed

4 wins

Nébuleuse de L'abeille

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

4.004 votes

Rank #52,184 AmberWoody

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56%scent match

Closely related

Vanille Malika

Chopard · 2023

3.76194 votes

Rank #14,471 AmberWoody

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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 value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vanille Malika
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Nébuleuse de L'abeille4/5

Vanille Malika1/5

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: Vanille Malika

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nébuleuse de L'abeilleChouette Vierge Parfumée

Vanille MalikaChopard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%

3.76/ 5 · 194 votes

Have 31%Had 5%Want 65%

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

29%Love

37%Like

19%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

194 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNébuleuse de L'abeille

SillageNébuleuse de L'abeille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value45

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%

amber100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

balsamic77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

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

Top15-30 mins

IncenseLitchiPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Bourbon VanillaMadagascar Vanilla

Base6-8+ hrs

OpoponaxSandalwoodCashmeran

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

Spring35

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day57

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

Men1

Unisex17

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,184

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Overall rank#14,471

PerfumerDora Baghriche

Launched2023

Reviews16

Category winnerVanille MalikaHigher 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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Vanille Malika avoids the usual powdered sugar trap. You get hit first with tart lychee fruit, sharp pink pepper, and cool frankincense smoke. It feels prickly. Then, the sweetness turns darker and heavier. Thick bourbon vanilla and Madagascar vanilla pods take over the middle stage, smelling closer to spilled dark ru…

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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 Vanille Malika?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille takes 4 of 5 categories. Nébuleuse de L'abeille is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Vanille Malika is rated 3.76/5 from 194 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 Vanille Malika for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nébuleuse de L'abeille or Vanille Malika?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille lasts longest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 87/100, Vanille Malika 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nébuleuse de L'abeille or Vanille Malika?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille projects furthest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 75/100, Vanille Malika 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nébuleuse de L'abeille and Vanille Malika smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense, Opoponax, Bourbon Vanilla and Sandalwood.

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

Nébuleuse de L'abeille suits evening wear; Vanille Malika suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Vanille Malika has top notes of Incense, Litchi and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Bourbon Vanilla and Madagascar Vanilla, a base of Opoponax, Sandalwood and Cashmeran.