Fragrance comparison

A Perfect Gentleman vs Gray Oud

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

A Perfect Gentleman

Lise London

3.836 votes

Rank #47,624 White FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Gray Oud

Queen B

4.205 votes

Rank #53,262 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gray Oud takes 2 of 3 categories.

A Perfect Gentleman
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Gray Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

A Perfect Gentleman1/3

Gray Oud2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gray Oud
Sillage & projection: Gray Oud
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: A Perfect Gentleman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A Perfect GentlemanLise London

Gray OudQueen B

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 5%Had 5%Want 91%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 33%Had 4%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

40%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityGray Oud

SillageGray Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

amber92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

musky69%

yellow floral61%

warm spicy100%

oud92%

patchouli84%

leather77%

musky69%

amber61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both amber and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

JasmineCitrusesYlang-Ylang

Heart

OlibanumAgarwood (Oud)Leather

Base

MuskWoody Notes

Top15-30 mins

BergamotCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherSpicy NotesJasmine

Base6-10+ hrs

PatchouliOriental notesMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Citruses, Agarwood (Oud) and Leather. Durations are only published for Gray Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 36%Party 28%Casual 21%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,624

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#53,262

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerA Perfect GentlemanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A Perfect Gentleman by Lise London opens with an unexpected hit of bright citrus, yellow ylang-ylang, and waxy jasmine. Instead of staying light, the scent quickly shifts gear on skin. Resinous olibanum and smoky agarwood oud push through the initial floral burst, giving the composition a dark, resinous core. As it se…

Reviews →

Gray Oud by Queen B delivers a rich, dark leather profile spiked with sharp citrus and heavy oriental woods. It opens with an immediate burst of bitter bergamot and bright citruses that cuts right through the dense base. That freshness is brief. Within twenty minutes, smoky agarwood oud, worn jacket leather, and dry 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, A Perfect Gentleman or Gray Oud?

Gray Oud takes 2 of 3 categories. A Perfect Gentleman is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes; Gray Oud is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose A Perfect Gentleman for a white floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Gray Oud for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, A Perfect Gentleman or Gray Oud?

Gray Oud lasts longest (Gray Oud 84/100, A Perfect Gentleman 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A Perfect Gentleman or Gray Oud?

Gray Oud projects furthest (Gray Oud 86/100, A Perfect Gentleman 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A Perfect Gentleman and Gray Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and musky accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Citruses, Agarwood (Oud) and Leather.

Is A Perfect Gentleman or Gray Oud better for summer or winter?

A Perfect Gentleman suits day or night wear; Gray Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A Perfect Gentleman and Gray Oud?

A Perfect Gentleman has top notes of Jasmine, Citruses and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Olibanum, Agarwood (Oud) and Leather, a base of Musk and Woody Notes. Gray Oud has top notes of Bergamot and Citruses, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Spicy Notes and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Oriental notes, Musk and Vanilla.