Fragrance comparison

Alphonso Oud vs Freedom

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

2 wins

Alphonso Oud

Umma Perfumes

5.002 votes

Rank #37,737 MuskyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

7%scent match

Clearly different

Freedom

One Seed

3.3133 votes

Rank #17,354 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alphonso Oud takes 2 of 4 categories.

Alphonso Oud
Choose it for a musky and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Freedom
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Alphonso Oud2/4

Freedom1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alphonso OudUmma Perfumes

FreedomOne Seed

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

3.31/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 47%Had 17%Want 37%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

29%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

36%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityAlphonso Oud

SillageAlphonso Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

musky100%

oud90%

fruity80%

powdery70%

sweet60%

tropical50%

woody100%

green92%

floral84%

citrus77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match7%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

MangoBlackberryBlack Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseGrasse Rose

Base8-10+ hrs

White MuskAssam OudAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cacao Pod

Top

PalmarosaPalisander RosewoodPink Grapefruit

Heart

MagnoliaBulgarian RoseBlack PepperGardenia

Base

SandalwoodMuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Benzoin

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Bulgarian Rose and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Durations are only published for Alphonso Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day79

Night100

Spring100

Summer25

Fall25

Winter25

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Date 35%Party 27%Casual 21%Work 17%

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,737

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#17,354

PerfumerLiz Cook

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerFreedomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alphonso Oud by Umma Perfumes takes a surprising detour from typical Middle Eastern blends by pairing golden Alphonso mango with dark Assam oud. You get a tart flash of crushed blackberry and pungent black pepper right off the atomizer. It feels juicy, dense, and instantly bright. Within twenty minutes, sweet velvety …

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Freedom by One Seed is a dry floral green scent that favors a natural, earth-conscious profile. It features a bright pink grapefruit and palmarosa opening, leading into a heart of gardenia and Bulgarian rose. This 2009 release avoids synthetic excess, settling into a grounded base of sandalwood and ambrette seed that …

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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, Alphonso Oud or Freedom?

Alphonso Oud takes 2 of 4 categories. Alphonso Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Freedom is rated 3.31/5 from 33 votes. Choose Alphonso Oud for a musky and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Freedom for a woody and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Alphonso Oud or Freedom?

Alphonso Oud lasts longest (Alphonso Oud 90/100, Freedom 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alphonso Oud or Freedom?

Alphonso Oud projects furthest (Alphonso Oud 75/100, Freedom 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alphonso Oud and Freedom smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Bulgarian Rose and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

Is Alphonso Oud or Freedom better for summer or winter?

Alphonso Oud suits evening wear; Freedom suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alphonso Oud and Freedom?

Alphonso Oud has top notes of Mango, Blackberry and Black Pepper, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Grasse Rose, a base of White Musk, Assam Oud, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Cacao Pod. Freedom has top notes of Palmarosa, Palisander Rosewood and Pink Grapefruit, heart notes of Magnolia, Bulgarian Rose, Black Pepper and Gardenia, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Benzoin.