Fragrance comparison

A Reason To Love vs Mysterious Oud Attar

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 168 ratings analysed

3 wins

A Reason To Love

Gucci

4.27158 votes

Rank #7,083 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Mysterious Oud Attar

Bortnikoff

5.0010 votes

Rank #27,837 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

A Reason To Love takes 3 of 5 categories.

A Reason To Love
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mysterious Oud Attar
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

A Reason To Love3/5

Mysterious Oud Attar2/5

Ratings & consensus: Mysterious Oud Attar
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: A Reason To Love
Sillage & projection: A Reason To Love
Value for money: Mysterious Oud Attar
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: A Reason To Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A Reason To LoveGucci

Mysterious Oud AttarBortnikoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.27/ 5 · 158 votes

Have 27%Had 6%Want 67%

5.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 38%Had 9%Want 53%

Category winnerMysterious Oud AttarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

28%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

158 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%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

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityA Reason To Love

SillageA Reason To Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value59

Category winnerMysterious Oud AttarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral88%

oud77%

amber65%

fresh53%

warm spicy42%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

woody77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both amber, oud and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Damask RosePeonyCardamom

Heart3 to 5 hours

Agarwood (Oud)

Base5 to 8 hours

Tolu Balsam

Top

OrangeCardamomAmberBergamot

Heart

CastoreumMyrrhCinnamonClovesRoseNutmegJasminePink Pepper

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Tolu BalsamIndian OudOpoponaxSandalwoodLabdanumCedarLotus

InformationalShared notesDamask Rose, Cardamom, Agarwood (Oud) and Tolu Balsam. Durations are only published for A Reason To Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring51

Summer22

Fall100

Winter96

Day54

Night100

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter88

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex65

Women29

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,083

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#27,837

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerA Reason To LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gucci A Reason To Love presents a smooth union of Damask rose, agarwood oud, and warm tolu balsam. Launched in 2022 as part of The Alchemist's Garden collection, this Eau de Parfum pairs fresh florals with a soft, rounded woody base. The opening combines bright damask rose and peony lifted by the aromatic spice of car…

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Bortnikoff Mysterious Oud Attar is an oil-based Oriental spicy perfume built on real Indian agarwood, sweet orange, and sharp cardamom. The opening strikes a contrast between sparkling bergamot citrus and rich amber resins before settling into a warm, spiced heart of cinnamon, cloves, and leathery castoreum. Designed…

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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, A Reason To Love or Mysterious Oud Attar?

A Reason To Love takes 3 of 5 categories. A Reason To Love is rated 4.27/5 from 158 votes; Mysterious Oud Attar is rated 5.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose A Reason To Love for a rose and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mysterious Oud Attar for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, A Reason To Love or Mysterious Oud Attar?

A Reason To Love lasts longest (A Reason To Love 77/100, Mysterious Oud Attar 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A Reason To Love or Mysterious Oud Attar?

A Reason To Love projects furthest (A Reason To Love 63/100, Mysterious Oud Attar 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A Reason To Love and Mysterious Oud Attar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, oud and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Damask Rose, Cardamom, Agarwood (Oud) and Tolu Balsam.

Is A Reason To Love or Mysterious Oud Attar better for summer or winter?

A Reason To Love suits evening wear; Mysterious Oud Attar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A Reason To Love and Mysterious Oud Attar?

A Reason To Love has top notes of Damask Rose, Peony and Cardamom, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), a base of Tolu Balsam. Mysterious Oud Attar has top notes of Orange, Cardamom, Amber and Bergamot, heart notes of Castoreum, Myrrh, Cinnamon and Cloves, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tolu Balsam, Indian Oud and Opoponax.