Fragrance comparison

AI vs Gold Oud

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 128 ratings analysed

Lush

3.0553 votes

Rank #16,265 CitrusRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Gold Oud

Blend Oud

4.0175 votes

Rank #13,847 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gold Oud takes 3 of 5 categories.

AI
Choose it for a citrus and rose character. Wins on longevity and value for money.
Gold Oud
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

AI2/5

Gold Oud3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AILush

Gold OudBlend Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.05/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

4.01/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 37%Had 16%Want 47%

Category winnerGold OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

49%Love

21%Like

15%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

75 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAI

SillageGold Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAIBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

rose92%

cinnamon84%

yellow floral77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

patchouli92%

oud84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both yellow floral and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Baked AppleRoseYlang-YlangBergamotCinnamonLemongrassJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LemonBergamotLime

Heart

FigYlang-YlangRoseJasmine

Base

PatchouliAgarwood (Oud)BirchCinnamon

InformationalShared notesRose, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall96

Winter89

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men55

Unisex38

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,265

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#13,847

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerGold OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

AI by Lush blends baked apple with rose and ylang-ylang, creating a fruity, floral composition. It features a prominent cinnamon spice that warms the blend, making it suited for casual wear in cooler weather. This unisex fragrance leans into a sweet, spicy profile that develops with a notable citrus brightness upon in…

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Gold Oud by Blend Oud blends crisp citrus top notes of lemon and lime with a deep heart of agarwood, patchouli, and cinnamon. Launched in 2018 as a unisex Oriental Spicy composition, it pairs bright bergamot and sweet fig with smoky birch wood. The fragrance works well on crisp autumn days and cool spring evenings.

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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, AI or Gold Oud?

Gold Oud takes 3 of 5 categories. AI is rated 3.05/5 from 53 votes; Gold Oud is rated 4.01/5 from 75 votes. Choose AI for a citrus and rose character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Choose Gold Oud for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, AI or Gold Oud?

AI lasts longest (AI 74/100, Gold Oud 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, AI or Gold Oud?

Projection is very close: Gold Oud 61/100, AI 60/100 for sillage.

Do AI and Gold Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Cinnamon.

Is AI or Gold Oud better for summer or winter?

Gold Oud suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in AI and Gold Oud?

AI features Baked Apple, Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Cinnamon. Gold Oud has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Lime, heart notes of Fig, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud), Birch and Cinnamon.