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Tinted Twill vs Nébuleuse de L'abeille

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

Updated 28 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Tinted Twill

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

  • Nébuleuse de L'abeille

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Tinted Twill2/4
Nébuleuse de L'abeille2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Nébuleuse de L'abeille
Sillage & projection
Nébuleuse de L'abeille
Value for money
Tinted Twill
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Tinted Twill

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Tinted TwillMassimo Dutti
Nébuleuse de L'abeilleChouette Vierge Parfumée
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.04/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 20%Had 2%Want 78%
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
33%Love
50%Like
8%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate

24 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
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage32
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ 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 winnerTinted TwillBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
iris92%
aromatic84%
amber77%
smoky69%
powdery61%
amber100%
woody90%
warm spicy80%
balsamic70%
powdery60%
sweet50%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody, amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Iris
Heart
Incense
Base
InkCedarwood
Top15-30 mins
BeeswaxIncenseMyrrhGingerOrangeSpicesIris
Heart2-4 hrs
OpoponaxHeliotropeOrange BlossomAmbroxanMimosaBroom
Base8-12 hrs
AmberwoodLabdanumBenzoinMuskGuaiac WoodBourbon VanillaSandalwoodTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesIris and Incense. 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
Spring70
Summer50
Fall100
Winter60
Day75
Night100
Spring75
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day39
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men33
Unisex61
Women6
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#46,920

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,531

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Category winnerTinted TwillHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Massimo Dutti Tinted Twill opens with a dry iris note that feels cool and slightly chalky on skin. A smokey incense heart follows quickly, adding a quiet grey warmth that cuts through the initial chill. As the scent settles, a distinct black ink accord emerges alongside cedarwood, giving the fragrance a papery, dry wo…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Tinted Twill or Nébuleuse de L'abeille?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Tinted Twill is rated 4.04/5 from 24 votes; Nébuleuse de L'abeille is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Tinted Twill for a woody and iris character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Nébuleuse de L'abeille for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tinted Twill or Nébuleuse de L'abeille?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille lasts longest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 87/100, Tinted Twill 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tinted Twill or Nébuleuse de L'abeille?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille projects furthest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 75/100, Tinted Twill 32/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tinted Twill and Nébuleuse de L'abeille smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Iris and Incense.

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

Tinted Twill suits evening wear; Nébuleuse de L'abeille suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Tinted Twill has top notes of Iris, heart notes of Incense, a base of Ink and Cedarwood. 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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