Fragrance comparison

A Taste of the Hells vs Obsession of Oud

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

A Taste of the Hells

Siren Song Elixirs

3.333 votes

Rank #63,650 SweetSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Obsession of Oud

Sawalef

4.676 votes

Rank #40,450 SweetOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Obsession of Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

A Taste of the Hells
Choose it for a sweet and soft spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Obsession of Oud
Choose it for a sweet and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

A Taste of the Hells0/4

Obsession of Oud3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A Taste of the HellsSiren Song Elixirs

Obsession of OudSawalef

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 11%Had 3%Want 86%

4.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 21%Had 2%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityObsession of Oud

SillageObsession of Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

soft spicy92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

amber69%

honey61%

sweet100%

oud92%

rose84%

smoky77%

amber69%

tobacco61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both sweet and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tonka BeanPink PepperHoneySmokeWoodsy NotesDahlia

No top / heart / base split published

Top

TobaccoHoneyCotton CandyFig

Heart

Turkish RoseAmbergris

Base

AgarwoodSmokeCedar

InformationalShared notesHoney and Smoke. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day–

Night100

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Men17

Unisex83

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,650

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,450

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerObsession of OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A Taste of the Hells pairs honey and dahlia with pink pepper, tonka, soft woods, and a veil of smoke. It opens sweet and spiced, then settles into a warmer, smoother drydown where the floral touches stay soft rather than airy. This reads like a dark gourmand woody with a smoky edge rather than a bright floral. It may …

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Obsession of Oud is a sweet, smoky oud with a plush tobacco and honey opening, then a rosy ambergris heart that keeps it feeling perfumed rather than harsh. The dry down turns woodier and more incense like, with agarwood, smoke and cedar lingering on skin. If you like your oud on the modern, sweet side, this is the ki…

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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 Taste of the Hells or Obsession of Oud?

Obsession of Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. A Taste of the Hells is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Obsession of Oud is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose A Taste of the Hells for a sweet and soft spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Obsession of Oud for a sweet and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, A Taste of the Hells or Obsession of Oud?

Obsession of Oud lasts longest (Obsession of Oud 90/100, A Taste of the Hells 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A Taste of the Hells or Obsession of Oud?

Obsession of Oud projects furthest (Obsession of Oud 69/100, A Taste of the Hells 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A Taste of the Hells and Obsession of Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Honey and Smoke.

Is A Taste of the Hells or Obsession of Oud better for summer or winter?

A Taste of the Hells suits evening wear; Obsession of Oud suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A Taste of the Hells and Obsession of Oud?

A Taste of the Hells features Tonka Bean, Pink Pepper, Honey, Smoke and Woodsy Notes. Obsession of Oud has top notes of Tobacco, Honey, Cotton Candy and Fig, heart notes of Turkish Rose and Ambergris, a base of Agarwood, Smoke and Cedar.