Fragrance comparison

Air vs Esotic Oud

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

1 wins

Air

Maori Collection

4.1959 votes

Rank #18,405 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Esotic Oud

Reghen's Masters Perfumers

—0 votes

Rank #72,643 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Air takes 1 of 1 categories.

Air
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Esotic Oud
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Air1/1

Esotic 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: Air

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AirMaori Collection

Esotic OudReghen's Masters Perfumers

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 57%Had 14%Want 29%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

49%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

59 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

wine77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Red WinePalisander RosewoodBenzoinBlack PepperMusk

Heart2 to 3 hours

CashmeranVanillaCardamomCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Base3 to 5 hours

PatchouliSandalwoodLeatherTonka BeanAmbergris

Top

Black PepperCardamomPalisander Rosewood

Heart

Woody NotesSandalwoodVetiverAgarwood (Oud)

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaAmbergris

InformationalShared notesPalisander Rosewood, Black Pepper, Vanilla and Cardamom. Durations are only published for Air, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer32

Fall100

Winter74

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex47

Women49

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,405

PerfumerPaolo Terenzi

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#72,643

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Air by Maori Collection is an oriental woody fragrance that blends rich red wine with warm woods and resins. The scent opens with a distinctive red wine accord balanced by black pepper, sweet benzoin, palisander rosewood, and musk. As the fragrance develops, smooth cashmeran, spicy cardamom, and sweet vanilla join cyp…

Reviews →

Esotic Oud by Reghen's Masters Perfumers is a fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Black Pepper, Cardamom and Palisander Rosewood; middle notes are Woody Notes, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Agarwood (Oud); base notes are Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Ambergris. It opens with Black Pepper, Cardamom. The heart moves into Woo…

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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.

Do Air and Esotic Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Palisander Rosewood, Black Pepper, Vanilla and Cardamom.

Is Air or Esotic Oud better for summer or winter?

Air suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Air and Esotic Oud?

Air has top notes of Red Wine, Palisander Rosewood, Benzoin and Black Pepper, heart notes of Cashmeran, Vanilla, Cardamom and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Leather and Tonka Bean. Esotic Oud has top notes of Black Pepper, Cardamom and Palisander Rosewood, heart notes of Woody Notes, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Ambergris.