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Allégorie de L'Été vs Oud Douce Amère

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

Updated 96 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Douce Amère takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Allégorie de L'Été

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Oud Douce Amère

    Choose it for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Allégorie de L'Été2/5
Oud Douce Amère3/5
Ratings & consensus
Oud Douce Amère
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Oud Douce Amère
Sillage & projection
Allégorie de L'Été
Value for money
Allégorie de L'Été
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Oud Douce Amère

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Allégorie de L'ÉtéMiskeo Parfums
Oud Douce AmèreSultan Pasha Attars
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.04/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 17%Had 2%Want 82%
4.30/ 5 · 56 votes
Have 29%Had 11%Want 61%
Category winnerOud Douce AmèreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
38%Love
46%Like
0%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

64%Love
30%Like
3%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate79
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate87
Category winners

LongevityOud Douce Amère

SillageAllégorie de L'Été

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value79
¤ Price value50
Category winnerAllégorie de L'ÉtéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
fresh92%
warm spicy84%
aldehydic77%
amber69%
herbal61%
oud100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
amber77%
woody69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
RoseClary SageOlibanumSaffronAbsintheHyacinth
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)Damask RoseBlack TeaTobaccoJasmineViolet LeafHoneyLily-of-the-Valley
Base
CivetPatchouliHayLeatherMyrrhCastoreumImmortelleBalsam Fir
InformationalShared notesImmortelle, Myrrh and Hay. 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
Summer33
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night33
Spring86
Summer71
Fall100
Winter86
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men86
Unisex0
Women14
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,947

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#6,082

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Allégorie de L'Été opens with a bright, bitter citrus sparkle that several wearers describe as fizzy, juicy, and unusually playful. Chinotto, bitter orange, aldehydes, fennel, and cinnamon give it a bubblegum-like impression without turning sugary or gourmand. As it settles, hay, myrrh, labdanum, and immortelle add a …

Reviews →

Oud Douce Amere by Sultan Pasha Attars is an intricate oriental woody composition for those seeking depth. Launched in 2018, this attar centers on a formidable wall of oud paired with damask rose, tobacco, and black tea. It offers a dense, resinous profile that performs best in cooler weather and formal evening settin…

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, Allégorie de L'Été or Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère takes 3 of 5 categories. Allégorie de L'Été is rated 4.04/5 from 40 votes; Oud Douce Amère is rated 4.30/5 from 56 votes. Choose Allégorie de L'Été for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Oud Douce Amère for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Allégorie de L'Été or Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère lasts longest (Oud Douce Amère 85/100, Allégorie de L'Été 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Allégorie de L'Été or Oud Douce Amère?

Allégorie de L'Été projects furthest (Allégorie de L'Été 72/100, Oud Douce Amère 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Allégorie de L'Été and Oud Douce Amère smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Immortelle, Myrrh and Hay.

Is Allégorie de L'Été or Oud Douce Amère better for summer or winter?

Allégorie de L'Été suits daytime wear; Oud Douce Amère suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Allégorie de L'Été and Oud Douce Amère?

Allégorie de L'Été features Chinotto, Bitter Orange, Aldehydes, Cinnamon and Fennel. Oud Douce Amère has top notes of Rose, Clary Sage, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose, Black Tea and Tobacco, a base of Civet, Patchouli, Hay and Leather.

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