Fragrance comparison

Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) vs Vanilla Oud

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 654 ratings analysed

Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5)

Wild Drops Parfums

4.0922 votes

Rank #22,443 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Vanilla Oud

Vertus

4.19632 votes

Rank #694 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanilla Oud takes 5 of 5 categories.

Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5)
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Vanilla Oud
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5)0/5

Vanilla Oud5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5)Wild Drops Parfums

Vanilla OudVertus

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 13%Had 7%Want 80%

4.19/ 5 · 632 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerVanilla OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

18%Like

14%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

54%Love

28%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

508 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityVanilla Oud

SillageVanilla Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value55

Category winnerVanilla OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

vanilla90%

caramel80%

powdery70%

musky60%

sweet50%

woody100%

vanilla92%

oud84%

warm spicy77%

caramel69%

sweet61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, vanilla and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CaramelVanillaWoolOakCedarAgarwood (Oud)MuskAmberGuaiac WoodMossDriftwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronAppleRhubarbBergamot

Heart

Cashmere WoodRoseJasmineVioletCyclamen

Base

VanillaAgarwood (Oud)CaramelTonka BeanSandalwoodGuaiac WoodCedarPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Vanilla, Cedar and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring18

Summer24

Fall100

Winter35

Day100

Night83

Spring34

Summer9

Fall93

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

Men32

Unisex58

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,443

PerfumerAnna Nikishina

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#694

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews90

Category winnerVanilla OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Autumn Forest 5 smells like a damp autumn walk with moss, leaves, soft woods, and a gourmand glow underneath. Reviews describe it as unusually naturalistic, with vanilla, caramel, cashmere-like warmth, and an animalic touch that makes it feel textured rather than clean. It suits wearers who enjoy atmospheric woods mor…

Reviews →

Vertus Vanilla Oud reinterprets sweet woodiness by pairing saffron and apple with a base of vanilla and agarwood. It trades traditional animalic punch for a smooth, dessert-like warmth that feels right on cold autumn evenings. This unisex bottle works best when you want a rich, sweet cloud that hangs around all night.

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, Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) or Vanilla Oud?

Vanilla Oud takes 5 of 5 categories. Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) is rated 4.09/5 from 22 votes; Vanilla Oud is rated 4.19/5 from 632 votes. Choose Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) for a woody and vanilla character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Vanilla Oud for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) or Vanilla Oud?

Vanilla Oud lasts longest (Vanilla Oud 80/100, Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) or Vanilla Oud?

Vanilla Oud projects furthest (Vanilla Oud 69/100, Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) and Vanilla Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, vanilla and caramel accords. Common notes include Caramel, Vanilla, Cedar and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) or Vanilla Oud better for summer or winter?

Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) and Vanilla Oud?

Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) features Caramel, Vanilla, Wool, Oak and Cedar. Vanilla Oud has top notes of Saffron, Apple, Rhubarb and Bergamot, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Rose, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Caramel and Tonka Bean.