Ylang 49 vs Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental takes 3 of 4 categories.
Ylang 49Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Bat-Sheba Exotic OrientalChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Ylang 491/4
Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
- Sillage & projection
- Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
- Value for money
- Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ylang 49
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Ylang 49Le LaboBat-Sheba Exotic OrientalJudith MullerWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.85/ 5 · 1,303 votes
Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%
3.56/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 34%Had 9%Want 57%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
32%Like
12%Ok
14%Dislike
4%Hate
1,303 votes
44%Love
22%Like
0%Ok
11%Dislike
22%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
SillageBat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBat-Sheba Exotic OrientalBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
earthy92%
patchouli84%
yellow floral77%
mossy69%
white floral61%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
smoky77%
aromatic69%
earthy61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and earthy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
PatchouliYlang-YlangOakmossTahitian GardeniaVetiverBenzoinSandalwood
No top / heart / base split published
Top
AldehydesLavenderPalisander RosewoodCardamomFruity NotesBergamot
Heart
RoseCarnationJasmineYlang-YlangSpicesOrris Root
Base
ResinsSmokeBenzoinOakmossAmberLeatherPatchouliVanilla
InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Ylang-Ylang, Oakmoss and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Ylang 49, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring88
Summer50
Fall100
Winter64
Day100
Night80
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#1,706
PerfumerFrank Voelkl
Launched—
Reviews185
Overall rank#24,088
PerfumerErnest Shifftan, Sophia Grojsman
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerYlang 49Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotYlang 49 by Le Labo is a rich floral chypre centered on lush flowers and deep forest earth. The fragrance opens with an immediate burst of creamy ylang-ylang and ripe Tahitian gardenia, delivering a heady floral punch. Beneath the floral surface, the scent turns dark and grounding. Heavy patchouli and crisp oakmoss fo…
Reviews →Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental by Judith Muller presents a resinous, vintage-inspired composition launched in 1968. It opens with sharp aldehydes and bergamot, transitioning into a dense heart of rose and spices. The base provides a long-lasting, smoky depth of frankincense, castoreum, and oakmoss. This is a complex choice…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Ylang 49 or Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental?
Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental takes 3 of 4 categories. Ylang 49 is rated 3.85/5 from 1,303 votes; Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental is rated 3.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Ylang 49 for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Which lasts longer, Ylang 49 or Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental?
Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental lasts longest (Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental 80/100, Ylang 49 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ylang 49 or Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental?
Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental projects furthest (Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental 79/100, Ylang 49 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ylang 49 and Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Ylang-Ylang, Oakmoss and Benzoin.
Is Ylang 49 or Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental better for summer or winter?
Ylang 49 suits daytime wear; Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ylang 49 and Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental?
Ylang 49 features Patchouli, Ylang-Ylang, Oakmoss, Tahitian Gardenia and Vetiver. Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental has top notes of Aldehydes, Lavender, Palisander Rosewood and Cardamom, heart notes of Rose, Carnation, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Resins, Smoke, Benzoin and Oakmoss.
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