Fragrance comparison

Afrikaan Oudh vs Hypnotic Passionflower

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

1 wins

Afrikaan Oudh

The Unleashed Apothecary

4.405 votes

Rank #51,022 WoodyBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Hypnotic Passionflower

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,096 White FloralLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Afrikaan Oudh takes 1 of 1 categories.

Afrikaan Oudh
Choose it for a woody and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Hypnotic Passionflower
Choose it for a white floral and lactonic character.

Afrikaan Oudh1/1

Hypnotic Passionflower0/1

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: Afrikaan Oudh

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Afrikaan OudhThe Unleashed Apothecary

Hypnotic PassionflowerThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 31%Had 9%Want 60%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 67%Had 17%Want 17%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

balsamic92%

oud84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

white floral61%

white floral100%

lactonic83%

vanilla65%

aromatic48%

woody30%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Copaiba balmOudOakmossCivetSandalwoodJasmineVetiverGardeniaVanillaSweet Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

GardeniaVanillaVetiverJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Vetiver, Gardenia and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Hypnotic Passionflower, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day–

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,022

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,096

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAfrikaan OudhHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jimmy Bodin constructed Afrikaan Oudh around a heavy resinous core of copaiba balm, dense oud, and dark oakmoss. The opening delivers a brief flash of sweet orange that quickly melts into creamy white florals of jasmine and gardenia. As the top notes quiet down, animalic civet and smoky vetiver push up through the war…

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Hypnotic Passionflower by The Dua Brand is an Extrait de Parfum built around white floral richness, smooth lactonic warmth, and a woody foundation. Released in 2023, this fragrance opens with the sweet, tropical character of passionflower before unfolding into lush gardenia and fresh jasmine petals. Underneath the flo…

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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 Afrikaan Oudh and Hypnotic Passionflower smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Vetiver, Gardenia and Vanilla.