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010 Ode À Cologne vs Oud

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

Updated 182 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • 010 Ode À Cologne

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Oud

    Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

010 Ode À Cologne1/5
Oud4/5
Ratings & consensus
Oud
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Oud
Sillage & projection
Oud
Value for money
010 Ode À Cologne
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
010 Ode À CologneL’envie Parfums
OudThe Spirit of Dubai
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.36/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 33%Had 3%Want 64%
4.22/ 5 · 160 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerOudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
45%Love
45%Like
9%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

59%Love
21%Like
9%Ok
4%Dislike
6%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate84
⏱ Longevity86
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value48
¤ Price value25
Category winner010 Ode À CologneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
fresh spicy92%
woody84%
aromatic77%
powdery69%
warm spicy61%
woody100%
oud92%
warm spicy84%
amber77%
sweet69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
BergamotPetitgrainSicilian Lemon
Heart2-3 hrs
NeroliGingerNutmegVioletCardamomBlack Pepper
Base5-7 hrs
Tolu BalsamSandalwoodVetiverCedarGuaiac Wood
Top
SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes
Base
Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Sandalwood, Cedar and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for 010 Ode À Cologne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring94
Summer100
Fall50
Winter25
Day100
Night41
Spring47
Summer33
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men47
Unisex53
Women0
Casual 39%Work 33%Date 18%Party 10%
Men69
Unisex25
Women6
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,853

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,069

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The lemon crackles immediately. 010 Ode À Cologne by L’envie Parfums launches with a bright spray of tart Sicilian lemon, bitter petitgrain, and sparkling bergamot. It wakes up your skin in seconds. Once the initial citrus flash settles, a heart of green neroli, warm cardamom, and zesty ginger emerges. The scent deepe…

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The Spirit of Dubai Oud opens with a sharp burst of bitter lime, pungent saffron, and prickly black pepper before dropping straight into dense Indian agarwood. The wood here smells raw and medicinal at first, heavily saturated with dark leather, smoky incense, and dry cypriol oil. As the initial sharpness burns off, s…

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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, 010 Ode À Cologne or Oud?

Oud takes 4 of 5 categories. 010 Ode À Cologne is rated 4.36/5 from 22 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose 010 Ode À Cologne for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, 010 Ode À Cologne or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, 010 Ode À Cologne 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 010 Ode À Cologne or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, 010 Ode À Cologne 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 010 Ode À Cologne and Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Sandalwood, Cedar and Guaiac Wood.

Is 010 Ode À Cologne or Oud better for summer or winter?

010 Ode À Cologne suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 010 Ode À Cologne and Oud?

010 Ode À Cologne has top notes of Bergamot, Petitgrain and Sicilian Lemon, heart notes of Neroli, Ginger, Nutmeg and Violet, a base of Tolu Balsam, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Cedar. Oud has top notes of Saffron, Pineapple, Lime and Pine, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine, Guaiac Wood and Resins, a base of Indian Oud, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Leather.

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