Ébène
Balmain BeautyEau de Parfum2024
Side by side
Ébène vs. Vaadhoo
Is Ébène better than Vaadhoo?
Vaadhoo projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Vanilla
woodywarm spicyaromatic
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Ébène and Vaadhoo?
| Ébène | Vaadhoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2024 | 2019 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Maurice Roucel | Alienor Massenet |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Ébène and Vaadhoo smell?
Ébène
Amber
Woody
Warm Spicy
Balsamic
Smoky
Sweet
Tobacco
Aromatic
Vaadhoo
Aromatic
Fresh Spicy
Earthy
Woody
Warm Spicy
Herbal
Mossy
Patchouli
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Ébène and Vaadhoo share?
Top
CedarwoodEbony
BergamotRhubarbGinger
Heart
IncenseMyrrhTobaccoCinnamonVanillaFrankincense
HempJasmineImmortelleViolet
Base
Geranium
LeatherSulawesi patchouliVanilla
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
Geranium
JasmineImmortelleViolet
Oriental Notes
MyrrhVanilla
Vanilla
Spicy Notes
Cinnamon
Ginger
Where they fit
When and where do Ébène and Vaadhoo work?
Spring
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Ébène or Vaadhoo?
| Ébène | Vaadhoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Ébène and Vaadhoo?
If you're after something safe, look away. Ébène runs on smoke, myrrh, and incense, a heavyweight in a market that loves to play light. But that resinous depth is exactly what makes it last 8-10.Ébène
Vaadhoo does not ease you in. The ginger arrives like a slap of salt air, then immortelle and violet settle over you like dusk on an island where the palms don't move. The leather base is what stays.Vaadhoo
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