Argento vs Al Oudh
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Al Oudh takes 3 of 5 categories.
ArgentoChoose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Al OudhChoose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Argento1/5
Al Oudh3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Al Oudh
- Sillage & projection
- Argento
- Value for money
- Al Oudh
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Tie
- Fragranxe ranking
- Al Oudh
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ArgentoMarcocciaAl OudhL'Artisan ParfumeurWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.86/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 13%Had 13%Want 74%
3.91/ 5 · 918 votes
Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
14%Like
29%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
36%Love
40%Like
4%Ok
19%Dislike
1%Hate
918 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAl Oudh
SillageArgento
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAl OudhBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
balsamic77%
smoky69%
leather61%
warm spicy100%
sweet92%
amber84%
fresh spicy77%
oud69%
musky61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both warm spicy and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
BergamotLemon
Heart2-4 hrs
IrisIncense
Base6-8+ hrs
MyrrhLeatherVanillaPatchouli
Top15-30 mins
CarawayDatesDried FruitsCardamomPink PepperOrange Blossom
Heart2-4 hrs
Agarwood (Oud)LeatherIncenseSaffronRoseIrisNeroli
Base6-8+ hrs
CivettaMyrrhSandalwoodPatchouliMuskTonka BeanVirginia CedarVanilla
Category winnerTieSame dry-down length
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer25
Fall75
Winter75
Day100
Night75
Spring45
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day81
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#61,939
PerfumerAndrea Marcoccia
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#2,831
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews132
Category winnerAl OudhHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArgento by Marcoccia opens with an invigorating splash of bright Italian lemon and sunny bergamot, giving you the crisp feeling of cold citrus peel squeezed in fresh air. Within minutes, the zesty sparkle begins to blend into a powdery heart of cool iris and gentle incense smoke. As the scent settles on skin, a darker…
Reviews →Al Oudh by L'Artisan Parfumeur is an intimate, spicy oriental scent centered on warm caraway, dried dates, and smoldering woods. Created by perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour, the fragrance opens with a sharp flash of culinary cumin and pink pepper that quickly softens into sticky dried fruit sweetness. A sheer ribbon of ag…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Argento or Al Oudh?
Al Oudh takes 3 of 5 categories. Argento is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes; Al Oudh is rated 3.91/5 from 918 votes. Choose Argento for a citrus and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Al Oudh for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Argento or Al Oudh?
Al Oudh lasts longest (Al Oudh 65/100, Argento 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Argento or Al Oudh?
Argento projects furthest (Argento 67/100, Al Oudh 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Argento and Al Oudh smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Iris, Incense, Myrrh and Leather.
Is Argento or Al Oudh better for summer or winter?
Argento suits daytime wear; Al Oudh suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Argento and Al Oudh?
Argento has top notes of Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Iris and Incense, a base of Myrrh, Leather, Vanilla and Patchouli. Al Oudh has top notes of Caraway, Dates, Dried Fruits and Cardamom, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Incense and Saffron, a base of Civetta, Myrrh, Sandalwood and Patchouli.
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