Fragrance comparison

51 Pour Homme vs Forever Oud

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 242 ratings analysed

51 Pour Homme

Roja Dove

4.23232 votes

Rank #2,409 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Forever Oud

Mith

4.5010 votes

Rank #33,472 OudRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

51 Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Forever Oud
Choose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

51 Pour Homme2/5

Forever Oud2/5

Ratings & consensus: Forever Oud
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: 51 Pour Homme
Value for money: Forever Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 51 Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

51 Pour HommeRoja Dove

Forever OudMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 232 votes

Have 39%Had 7%Want 54%

4.50/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 35%Had 4%Want 62%

Category winnerForever OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

25%Like

3%Ok

8%Dislike

6%Hate

106 votes

70%Love

10%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityTie

Sillage51 Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value92

Category winnerForever OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

musky77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

oud100%

rose92%

fruity84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonLavenderBergamot

Heart

RoseJasmineGeraniumYlang-YlangViolet

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherSaffronBirchAmbrette (Musk Mallow)LabdanumMuskPatchouli

Top

CassisBlack Pepper

Heart

RoseRaspberryCinnamonGeraniumViolet

Base

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliBenzoinPeru BalsamVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesRose, Geranium, Violet and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring49

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring75

Summer25

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex40

Women7

Men44

Unisex56

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,409

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews38

Overall rank#33,472

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winner51 Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

51 Pour Homme opens brighter than its dense note list suggests, with lemon and lavender giving way to a dark rose, saffron, leather, and oud heart. On skin it usually settles into a smoky, woody amber with a dry, grown-up feel. This suits someone who likes polished but shadowy fragrances, especially in cooler weather.…

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Forever Oud is a plush rose and oud scent with a fruity cassis-raspberry lift, black pepper at the top, and a smooth ambered base of vanilla, balsam, patchouli, and musk. It opens rich and polished, then settles into a softer, sweeter woody trail. It suits wearers who like formal, full-bodied oud fragrances without a …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 51 Pour Homme or Forever Oud?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. 51 Pour Homme is rated 4.23/5 from 232 votes; Forever Oud is rated 4.50/5 from 10 votes. Choose 51 Pour Homme for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Forever Oud for a oud and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, 51 Pour Homme or Forever Oud?

They last about the same: 51 Pour Homme 85/100, Forever Oud 85/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, 51 Pour Homme or Forever Oud?

51 Pour Homme projects furthest (51 Pour Homme 78/100, Forever Oud 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 51 Pour Homme and Forever Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Rose, Geranium, Violet and Agarwood (Oud).

Is 51 Pour Homme or Forever Oud better for summer or winter?

Forever Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 51 Pour Homme and Forever Oud?

51 Pour Homme has top notes of Lemon, Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Geranium and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Saffron and Birch. Forever Oud has top notes of Cassis and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Raspberry, Cinnamon and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Benzoin and Peru Balsam.