Fragrance comparison

Ashes of Roses vs Oud Maximus

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 337 ratings analysed

Ashes of Roses

Bourjois

—0 votes

Rank #74,717 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Oud Maximus

Bortnikoff

4.22337 votes

Rank #789 OudMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Maximus takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ashes of Roses
Choose it for a rose and floral character.
Oud Maximus
Choose it for a oud and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Ashes of Roses0/1

Oud Maximus1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ashes of RosesBourjois

Oud MaximusBortnikoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

4.22/ 5 · 337 votes

Have 39%Had 9%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

68%Love

19%Like

6%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

252 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value46

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral65%

citrus30%

oud100%

musky92%

animalic84%

rose77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both rose and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tea Rose

Heart

Bulgarian RoseRose

Base

Rose de Mai

Top

Sweet OrangeJasmine SambacCardamomBergamotPink Pepper

Heart

RoseRose de MaiTea RoseFrangipaniCloveMagnoliaTonka Bean

Base

CivetIndian OudAgarwood (Oud)Natural MuskBirch TarVanillaTolu Balsam

InformationalShared notesTea Rose, Rose and Rose de Mai. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring60

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men51

Unisex38

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,717

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#789

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews79

Category winnerOud MaximusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bourjois created Ashes of Roses in 1909 as a pure, hyper-focused rose floral built entirely around different facets of the rose petal. The fragrance opens with a sharp, green tea rose top note that immediately feels cool and slightly dry on skin. As it settles, Bulgarian rose and rich red rose middle notes bring out a…

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Bortnikoff Oud Maximus opens with a bright burst of sweet orange and bergamot before shifting into dense Indian oud, civet, and rich Rose de Mai. As it warms on skin, natural musk and birch tar add a deep smoky leatheriness that thrives in crisp winter weather. Designed for seasoned collectors, it delivers an uncompro…

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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.

Do Ashes of Roses and Oud Maximus smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and citrus accords. Common notes include Tea Rose, Rose and Rose de Mai.

What are the notes in Ashes of Roses and Oud Maximus?

Ashes of Roses has top notes of Tea Rose, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Rose, a base of Rose de Mai. Oud Maximus has top notes of Sweet Orange, Jasmine Sambac, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Rose de Mai, Tea Rose and Frangipani, a base of Civet, Indian Oud, Agarwood (Oud) and Natural Musk.