Fragrance comparison

A La Carte No. 6 vs Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 341 ratings analysed

A La Carte No. 6

Lengling

3.88145 votes

Rank #10,502 WoodySweet

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37%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum

Molton Brown

3.94196 votes

Rank #7,143 Warm SpicyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum takes 6 of 7 categories.

A La Carte No. 6
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

A La Carte No. 61/7

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum6/7

Ratings & consensus: Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum
Community sentiment: Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum
Longevity: Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum
Sillage & projection: Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum
Value for money: Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum
Versatility: A La Carte No. 6
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A La Carte No. 6Lengling

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de ParfumMolton Brown

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 145 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.94/ 5 · 196 votes

Have 39%Had 7%Want 54%

Category winnerMesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

36%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

145 votes

44%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

9%Dislike

7%Hate

196 votes

Category winnerMesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityMesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum

SillageMesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value51

Category winnerMesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

oud69%

powdery61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

tobacco77%

sweet69%

oud61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ToffeeVanillaPistachioAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodStyraxOlibanumPink Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top

DavanaBlack PepperCardamomBergamot

Heart

VanillaSaffronRoseBlack Tea

Base

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoStyraxHoneyOlibanum

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Styrax and Olibanum. Durations are only published for A La Carte No. 6, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring37

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerA La Carte No. 6Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex52

Women39

Date 43%Party 28%Casual 20%Work 10%

Men57

Unisex38

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,502

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#7,143

PerfumerPhilippe Bousseton

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerMesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lengling A La Carte No. 6 is an unapologetically rich gourmand built around dark toffee, buttery pistachio, and dry agarwood. You spray it on, and the initial ten seconds hit with a dense, syrupy warmth. Then, a savory nuttiness emerges alongside powdery vanilla and warm olibanum smoke. It never dissolves into a simpl…

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Molton Brown Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum delivers a rich blend of cracked black pepper, aromatic cardamom, and warm black tea over a foundation of smooth oud and pipe tobacco. A gentle touch of golden honey and vanilla softens the dark woods, keeping the blend warm and approachable rather than sharp. …

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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, A La Carte No. 6 or Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum?

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum takes 6 of 7 categories. A La Carte No. 6 is rated 3.88/5 from 145 votes; Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum is rated 3.94/5 from 196 votes. Choose A La Carte No. 6 for a woody and sweet character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, A La Carte No. 6 or Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum?

They last about the same: Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum 73/100, A La Carte No. 6 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, A La Carte No. 6 or Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum?

Projection is very close: Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum 65/100, A La Carte No. 6 63/100 for sillage.

Do A La Carte No. 6 and Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and oud accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Styrax and Olibanum.

Is A La Carte No. 6 or Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, A La Carte No. 6 is the stronger pick. For winter, A La Carte No. 6 is the stronger pick. A La Carte No. 6 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A La Carte No. 6 and Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum?

A La Carte No. 6 features Toffee, Vanilla, Pistachio, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Eau de Parfum has top notes of Davana, Black Pepper, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Vanilla, Saffron, Rose and Black Tea, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Styrax and Honey.