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Action Kick vs Damasc Oud

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

Updated 10 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Damasc Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Action Kick

    Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Damasc Oud

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Action Kick0/4
Damasc Oud3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Damasc Oud
Sillage & projection
Damasc Oud
Value for money
Tie
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Damasc Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Action KickAvon
Damasc OudReghen's Masters Perfumers
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.67/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 14%Had 29%Want 57%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
78%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity55
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage100
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityDamasc Oud

SillageDamasc Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price value100
Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
aromatic86%
woody72%
fresh spicy58%
powdery44%
rose30%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
animalic84%
aromatic77%
musky69%
rose61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Cardamom
Heart
Geranium
Base
Sandalwood
Top
OrangeCarnationGingerSaffronCardamom
Heart
AmbergrisRoseGeranium
Base
PatchouliSandalwoodAnimal notesMuskCedar
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Geranium and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer50
Fall38
Winter0
Day100
Night25
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,244

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,524

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDamasc OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Action Kick by Avon opens with a lively burst of crushed cardamom that immediately perks up the senses. As the top note cools on skin, a crisp herbal geranium note emerges to give the composition an aromatic, slightly rosy heart. The dry-down settles into a soft sandalwood base that provides warm woody grounding witho…

Reviews →

Damasc Oud by Reghen's Masters Perfumers is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Orange, Carnation, Ginger, Saffron and Cardamom; middle notes are Ambergris, Rose and Geranium; base notes are Patchouli, Sandalwood, Animal notes, Musk and Cedar. It opens with Orange, Carnation. The heart moves into Amb…

Reviews →
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, Action Kick or Damasc Oud?

Damasc Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Action Kick is rated 3.67/5 from 9 votes; Damasc Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Action Kick for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Damasc Oud for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Action Kick or Damasc Oud?

Damasc Oud lasts longest (Damasc Oud 100/100, Action Kick 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Action Kick or Damasc Oud?

Damasc Oud projects furthest (Damasc Oud 100/100, Action Kick 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Action Kick and Damasc Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Geranium and Sandalwood.

Is Action Kick or Damasc Oud better for summer or winter?

Action Kick suits daytime wear; Damasc Oud suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Action Kick and Damasc Oud?

Action Kick has top notes of Cardamom, heart notes of Geranium, a base of Sandalwood. Damasc Oud has top notes of Orange, Carnation, Ginger and Saffron, heart notes of Ambergris, Rose and Geranium, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Animal notes and Musk.

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