Fragrance comparison

Antidote vs Oud Royale

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

Antidote

Wallachian Perfumes

2.176 votes

Rank #67,274 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Oud Royale

Venezia 1920

4.569 votes

Rank #42,166 OudCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Royale takes 4 of 4 categories.

Antidote
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Oud Royale
Choose it for a oud and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Antidote0/4

Oud Royale4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AntidoteWallachian Perfumes

Oud RoyaleVenezia 1920

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 19%Had 9%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

56%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate29

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityOud Royale

SillageOud Royale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value8

¤ Price value38

Category winnerOud RoyaleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

oud100%

citrus91%

woody83%

warm spicy74%

rose65%

patchouli56%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

StrawberryGingerSaffronPepper

Heart

MagnoliaIrisJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

VanillaTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwoodCedarVetiverLabdanum

Top20-30 mins

CedarLemonOrangewood

Heart3-4 hrs

RoseIris

Base8-10+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)SaffronPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Iris, Rose and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Oud Royale, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

Date 39%Party 26%Work 19%Casual 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,274

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,166

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud RoyaleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Antidote by Wallachian Perfumes pairs bright top notes with a dark, heavy resinous base. Nose Arturetto Landi opens the composition with juicy strawberry, sharp ginger, spicy saffron, and black pepper. The heart softens into magnolia, iris, jasmine, rose, and ylang-ylang before sinking into a thick foundation of agarw…

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Venezia 1920 Oud Royale takes the traditional middle eastern wood structure and airs it out with Italian citrus. The opening hits with a crisp burst of tart lemon and dry pencil-shaving cedar, which keeps the composition surprisingly clean. Soon, an earthy iris and velvety red rose emerge to soften the sharp wood grai…

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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, Antidote or Oud Royale?

Oud Royale takes 4 of 4 categories. Antidote is rated 2.17/5 from 6 votes; Oud Royale is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Antidote for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Oud Royale for a oud and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Antidote or Oud Royale?

Oud Royale lasts longest (Oud Royale 80/100, Antidote 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Antidote or Oud Royale?

Oud Royale projects furthest (Oud Royale 71/100, Antidote 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Antidote and Oud Royale smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Iris, Rose and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Antidote or Oud Royale better for summer or winter?

Antidote suits day or night wear; Oud Royale suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Antidote and Oud Royale?

Antidote has top notes of Strawberry, Ginger, Saffron and Pepper, heart notes of Magnolia, Iris, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Agarwood (Oud) and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Oud Royale has top notes of Cedar, Lemon and Orangewood, heart notes of Rose and Iris, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Saffron, Patchouli and Musk.