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Orange Sunshine vs Nébuleuse de L'abeille

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

Updated 21 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Orange Sunshine

    Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • 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.

Orange Sunshine1/5
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
Orange Sunshine
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
Orange SunshineIkiryō
Nébuleuse de L'abeilleChouette Vierge Parfumée
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.18/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 22%Had 7%Want 71%
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
59%Love
18%Like
6%Ok
18%Dislike
0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

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
⏱ Longevity82
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate79
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityNébuleuse de L'abeille

SillageNébuleuse de L'abeille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value56
¤ Price value50
Category winnerOrange SunshineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
citrus92%
balsamic84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
floral61%
amber100%
woody90%
warm spicy80%
balsamic70%
powdery60%
sweet50%
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
Notes
OrangeMyrrhBeeswaxPatchouliWildflowersIncenseMossMuskOpiumLabdanumJasmineSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

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
Spring67
Summer56
Fall100
Winter78
Day100
Night100
Spring75
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men20
Unisex80
Women0
Men25
Unisex50
Women25
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,791

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,118

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Category winnerNébuleuse de L'abeilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Orange Sunshine by Ikiryō is an oriental fragrance built around a contrast between juicy citrus and dark resins. It opens with bright, sweet orange pulp before sliding into a thick core of beeswax, myrrh, smoky incense, and warm opium. As the citrus sparkle softens, earthy patchouli, moss, labdanum, and rich amber tak…

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 …

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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, Orange Sunshine or Nébuleuse de L'abeille?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille takes 4 of 5 categories. Orange Sunshine is rated 4.18/5 from 17 votes; Nébuleuse de L'abeille is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Orange Sunshine for a amber and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. 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.

Which lasts longer, Orange Sunshine or Nébuleuse de L'abeille?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille lasts longest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 87/100, Orange Sunshine 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Orange Sunshine or Nébuleuse de L'abeille?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille projects furthest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 75/100, Orange Sunshine 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Orange Sunshine and Nébuleuse de L'abeille smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and balsamic accords. Common notes include Orange, Myrrh, Beeswax and Incense.

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

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

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

Orange Sunshine features Orange, Myrrh, Beeswax, Patchouli and Wildflowers. 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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