Fragrance comparison

Ville-Marie vs Abuser

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Ville-Marie

Claude Andre Hebert

—0 votes

Rank #78,146 AmberGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Abuser

Testament London

3.5016 votes

Rank #51,505 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abuser takes 2 of 3 categories.

Ville-Marie
Choose it for a amber and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Abuser
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ville-Marie1/3

Abuser2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ville-Marie
Sillage & projection: Abuser
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Abuser

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ville-MarieClaude Andre Hebert

AbuserTestament London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

3.50/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 16%Had 6%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

31%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

19%Dislike

13%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityVille-Marie

SillageAbuser

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value33

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

woody100%

amber92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

balsamic61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top45 to 60 minutes

BergamotAldehydesFig

Heart2 to 4 hours

PepperSageLotusRosePalmarosaJasmine

Base5 to 8 hours

IncenseLabdanumPatchouliTeaTobaccoTonka Bean

Top

CognacRumTangerineMandarin Orange

Heart

Orris RootOrange BlossomSageRoseLavenderMyrtleJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoIncenseMyrrhBirchOpoponaxLabdanumStyrax

InformationalShared notesSage, Rose, Jasmine and Incense. Durations are only published for Ville-Marie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring36

Summer0

Fall100

Winter91

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,146

PerfumerClaude André Héber

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,505

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAbuserHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ville-Marie by Claude Andre Hebert is an aromatic fragrance built around an unexpected mix of crisp urban freshness and dense resinous warmth. The scent begins with bright bergamot, fizzy aldehydes, and the green sweetness of fig. As it settles, a clean herbal heart of sage, pepper, lotus, rose, palmarosa, and jasmine…

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Abuser by Testament London is a dry, boozy woody blend that pairs heavy dark rum and cognac with a medicinal oud base. It fits cold autumn nights, wrapping the wearer in a dense cloud of tobacco leaf and burning birch wood.

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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 lasts longer, Ville-Marie or Abuser?

Ville-Marie lasts longest (Ville-Marie 80/100, Abuser 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ville-Marie or Abuser?

Abuser projects furthest (Abuser 78/100, Ville-Marie 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ville-Marie and Abuser smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Sage, Rose, Jasmine and Incense.

Is Ville-Marie or Abuser better for summer or winter?

Ville-Marie suits day or night wear; Abuser suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ville-Marie and Abuser?

Ville-Marie has top notes of Bergamot, Aldehydes and Fig, heart notes of Pepper, Sage, Lotus and Rose, a base of Incense, Labdanum, Patchouli and Tea. Abuser has top notes of Cognac, Rum, Tangerine and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orris Root, Orange Blossom, Sage and Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Incense and Myrrh.