Fragrance comparison

Absolute Iris N°39 vs Gold Oud

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 98 ratings analysed

1 wins

Absolute Iris N°39

The Master Perfumer

3.7798 votes

Rank #13,476 IrisPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Gold Oud

Luxury Scent

—0 votes

Rank #75,293 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Absolute Iris N°39 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Absolute Iris N°39
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Gold Oud
Choose it for a woody and earthy character.

Absolute Iris N°391/1

Gold Oud0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Absolute Iris N°39

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Absolute Iris N°39The Master Perfumer

Gold OudLuxury Scent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 98 votes

Have 51%Had 20%Want 29%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

54%Like

13%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

98 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

powdery90%

earthy80%

patchouli70%

woody60%

violet50%

woody100%

earthy92%

floral84%

rose77%

musky69%

powdery61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both earthy, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IrisPatchouliMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PineappleBergamotHyacinth

Heart

Pink PepperJasmineRoseIris

Base

PatchouliVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesIris, Patchouli and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring91

Summer49

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex8

Women93

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,476

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#75,293

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbsolute Iris N°39Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Absolute Iris N°39 by The Master Perfumer opens with a crisp, cool blast of powdery iris flower that quickly settles into a smooth, cosmetic-clean sweetness. Rather than leaning syrupy or heavy, the fragrance stays airy and dry as earthy patchouli emerges in the heart to give the floral tones grounded herbal structure…

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Gold Oud opens brighter than its name suggests, with pineapple and bergamot adding lift before rose, iris and pink pepper take over. The dry-down looks more woody, earthy and musky than true oud-heavy. For shoppers, this reads like a floral woody men's scent with a slightly powdery edge. If you want something darker 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.

Do Absolute Iris N°39 and Gold Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Iris, Patchouli and Musk.

What are the notes in Absolute Iris N°39 and Gold Oud?

Absolute Iris N°39 features Iris, Patchouli and Musk. Gold Oud has top notes of Pineapple, Bergamot and Hyacinth, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Jasmine, Rose and Iris, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver and Musk.