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OR ± Kanabo vs Nébuleuse de L'abeille

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

Updated 124 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • OR ± Kanabo

    Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • 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.

OR ± Kanabo1/5
Nébuleuse de L'abeille4/5
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
OR ± Kanabo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
OR ± KanaboUERMI
Nébuleuse de L'abeilleChouette Vierge Parfumée
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.93/ 5 · 120 votes
Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
35%Love
39%Like
12%Ok
13%Dislike
2%Hate

120 votes

75%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityNébuleuse de L'abeille

SillageNébuleuse de L'abeille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value50
Category winnerNébuleuse de L'abeilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
sweet92%
amber84%
powdery77%
floral69%
lactonic61%
amber100%
woody90%
warm spicy80%
balsamic70%
powdery60%
sweet50%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Sichuan PepperOrangeLemon
Heart2-4 hrs
Whipped CreamOsmanthusApricot
Base8-12 hrs
HeliotropeVanillaTonka BeanOpoponaxBenzoinWoody Notes
Top15-30 mins
BeeswaxIncenseMyrrhGingerOrangeSpicesIris
Heart2-4 hrs
OpoponaxHeliotropeOrange BlossomAmbroxanMimosaBroom
Base8-12 hrs
AmberwoodLabdanumBenzoinMuskGuaiac WoodBourbon VanillaSandalwoodTonka Bean
Category winnerNébuleuse de L'abeilleLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring32
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day37
Night100
Spring75
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day39
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men7
Unisex41
Women52
Date 40%Party 33%Casual 15%Work 13%
Men25
Unisex50
Women25
Date 39%Casual 28%Party 20%Work 14%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,902

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched2017

Reviews7

Overall rank#47,986

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Category winnerOR ± KanaboHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The first spray bites. Tart lemon and sweet orange collide with prickly Sichuan pepper for three fleeting minutes before vanishing into thick warmth. Then the real character awakens. A dense, velvety layer of dairy whipped cream and tender apricot blankets your skin. Within half an hour, powdery heliotrope and dark va…

Reviews →

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 …

Reviews →
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, OR ± Kanabo or Nébuleuse de L'abeille?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille takes 4 of 5 categories. OR ± Kanabo is rated 3.93/5 from 120 votes; Nébuleuse de L'abeille is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose OR ± Kanabo for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. 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.

Which lasts longer, OR ± Kanabo or Nébuleuse de L'abeille?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille lasts longest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 87/100, OR ± Kanabo 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, OR ± Kanabo or Nébuleuse de L'abeille?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille projects furthest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 75/100, OR ± Kanabo 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do OR ± Kanabo and Nébuleuse de L'abeille smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Orange, Heliotrope, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.

Is OR ± Kanabo or Nébuleuse de L'abeille better for summer or winter?

OR ± Kanabo suits evening wear; Nébuleuse de L'abeille suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in OR ± Kanabo and Nébuleuse de L'abeille?

OR ± Kanabo has top notes of Sichuan Pepper, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Whipped Cream, Osmanthus and Apricot, a base of Heliotrope, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Opoponax. 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.

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