Fragrance comparison

165 BPMs vs Way Of Love

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

165 BPMs

UFO Parfums · 2023

4.007 votes

Rank #45,799 WoodyHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Way Of Love

Odoratika

4.5819 votes

Rank #34,874 RoseHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Way Of Love takes 4 of 4 categories.

165 BPMs
Choose it for a woody and herbal character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Way Of Love
Choose it for a rose and herbal character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

165 BPMs0/4

Way Of Love4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Way Of Love
Sillage & projection: Way Of Love
Value for money: Way Of Love
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Way Of Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

165 BPMsUFO Parfums

Way Of LoveOdoratika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

4.58/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 9%Had 8%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

14%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

74%Love

16%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityWay Of Love

SillageWay Of Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value86

Category winnerWay Of LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

herbal88%

amber77%

sweet65%

aromatic53%

yellow floral42%

rose100%

herbal92%

leather84%

animalic77%

musky69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both herbal

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Buddha WoodAraucariaMimosaHoneysuckleImmortelleLabdanumChamomileAmbergrisMassoiaBulgarian RoseSilver FirNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SuedeWild RoseChamomile

Heart

Taif RoseArtemisiaMountain Air

Base

LeatherAnimal notesSaffronHayCherryLabdanumImmortelleCostus

InformationalShared notesImmortelle, Labdanum and Chamomile. Durations are only published for 165 BPMs, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day37

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Party 45%Date 28%Casual 16%Work 11%

Men0

Unisex90

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,799

PerfumerMaxwell Williams

Launched2023

Reviews2

Overall rank#34,874

PerfumerValeria Karmanova

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWay Of LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

UFO Parfums 165 BPMs opens with a sharp, medicinal crack of silver fir and turpentine-tinged araucaria pine resin. The immediate sensation is intense. A heavy splash of peaty single malt scotch cuts across the needle-sharp needles. Give it ten minutes. As the boozy solvent vapor clears, dry Australian buddha wood anch…

Reviews →

Way Of Love by Odoratika acts as a leather-forward fragrance for women. It balances suede and wild rose top notes against a complex, animalic base of cherry, saffron, and costus. Released in 2019 by Valeria Karmanova, this scent profile feels modern and assertive. It performs best in cooler weather, fitting those who …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 165 BPMs or Way Of Love?

Way Of Love takes 4 of 4 categories. 165 BPMs is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Way Of Love is rated 4.58/5 from 19 votes. Choose 165 BPMs for a woody and herbal character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Way Of Love for a rose and herbal character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, 165 BPMs or Way Of Love?

Way Of Love lasts longest (Way Of Love 95/100, 165 BPMs 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 165 BPMs or Way Of Love?

Way Of Love projects furthest (Way Of Love 88/100, 165 BPMs 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 165 BPMs and Way Of Love smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share herbal accords. Common notes include Immortelle, Labdanum and Chamomile.

Is 165 BPMs or Way Of Love better for summer or winter?

165 BPMs suits evening wear; Way Of Love suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 165 BPMs and Way Of Love?

165 BPMs features Buddha Wood, Araucaria, Mimosa, Honeysuckle and Immortelle. Way Of Love has top notes of Suede, Wild Rose and Chamomile, heart notes of Taif Rose, Artemisia and Mountain Air, a base of Leather, Animal notes, Saffron and Hay.