Fragrance comparison

Amun vs Mysterious Oud

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 282 ratings analysed

3 wins

Amun

Muelhens

4.6224 votes

Rank #26,328 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Mysterious Oud

Bortnikoff

4.36258 votes

Rank #2,166 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amun takes 3 of 5 categories.

Amun
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Mysterious Oud
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Amun3/5

Mysterious Oud2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmunMuelhens

Mysterious OudBortnikoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.62/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 29%Had 13%Want 58%

4.36/ 5 · 258 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerAmunRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

29%Like

4%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

60%Love

24%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

258 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityAmun

SillageMysterious Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value38

Category winnerAmunBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber88%

woody77%

powdery65%

cinnamon53%

balsamic42%

oud100%

woody92%

amber84%

citrus77%

warm spicy69%

leather61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Spicy NotesBergamotAldehydesOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

ClovesCinnamonJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang

Base6-9 hrs

AmberPatchouliSandalwoodLabdanumSiam BenzoinTolu BalsamVanilla

Top

OrangeBergamotCardamomAmber

Heart

CastoreumRoseJasmineMyrrhClovesCinnamonTonka BeanPink Pepper

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Indian OudCedarOpoponaxTolu BalsamSandalwoodLabdanumLotus

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange, Cloves and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Amun, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer0

Fall79

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Spring51

Summer21

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex50

Women38

Date 38%Casual 23%Party 21%Work 18%

Men67

Unisex27

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,328

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#2,166

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews48

Category winnerMysterious OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Muelhens Amun is a warm amber perfume built around glowing spice and sweet resins. The initial spray hits with a sharp burst of sparkling aldehydes, zesty bergamot, and bitter orange rind that quickly softens. Within twenty minutes, fiery cloves and cinnamon bark take center stage, wrapped in creamy ylang-ylang petals…

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Bortnikoff Mysterious Oud opens with a bright burst of sweet orange and tart bergamot that quickly collides with funky castoreum and real Indian agarwood. As the top notes settle, warm cardamom, cinnamon, and resinous myrrh emerge over a dense sandalwood base. It shines during cold winter evenings when worn with wool …

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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, Amun or Mysterious Oud?

Amun takes 3 of 5 categories. Amun is rated 4.62/5 from 24 votes; Mysterious Oud is rated 4.36/5 from 258 votes. Choose Amun for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Mysterious Oud for a oud and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Amun or Mysterious Oud?

They last about the same: Amun 80/100, Mysterious Oud 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Amun or Mysterious Oud?

Projection is very close: Mysterious Oud 71/100, Amun 69/100 for sillage.

Do Amun and Mysterious Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange, Cloves and Cinnamon.

Is Amun or Mysterious Oud better for summer or winter?

Amun suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amun and Mysterious Oud?

Amun has top notes of Spicy Notes, Bergamot, Aldehydes and Orange, heart notes of Cloves, Cinnamon, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Labdanum. Mysterious Oud has top notes of Orange, Bergamot, Cardamom and Amber, heart notes of Castoreum, Rose, Jasmine and Myrrh, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Indian Oud, Cedar and Opoponax.