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Bangkok Bang vs Oud Elixir

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

Updated 38 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bangkok Bang takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Bangkok Bang

    Choose it for a soft spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Oud Elixir

    Choose it for a woody and oud character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bangkok Bang4/4
Oud Elixir0/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Bangkok Bang
Sillage & projection
Bangkok Bang
Value for money
Bangkok Bang
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Bangkok Bang

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Bangkok BangStreet Origins
Oud ElixirVeronique Gabai
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%
3.59/ 5 · 37 votes
Have 46%Had 15%Want 39%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

30%Love
30%Like
16%Ok
19%Dislike
5%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate65
Category winners

LongevityBangkok Bang

SillageBangkok Bang

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price value38
Category winnerBangkok BangBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
soft spicy100%
fresh spicy92%
green84%
smoky77%
fresh69%
musky61%
woody100%
oud92%
earthy84%
amber77%
rose69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Pink PepperGingerCardamomCinnamonSaffronNutmeg
Heart
IncenseDavanaOudMyrrhDates
Base
LabdanumLeatherMateTonka BeanPatchouliVanillaBenzoin
Top15-30 mins
RoseMate
Heart2-4 hrs
CypriolMyrrhLabdanumSaffron
Base6-10+ hrs
OudPatchouliAmberGuaiac Wood
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Oud, Myrrh and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Oud Elixir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring31
Summer13
Fall75
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men52
Unisex43
Women4
Date 38%Party 25%Work 21%Casual 16%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,823

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,798

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBangkok BangHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Street Origins Bangkok Bang opens with a sharp burst of pink pepper, ginger, and cardamom before settling into a warm core of incense, dates, and oud. The base anchors the composition with dry leather, labdanum, and patchouli. It projects strongly during cold autumn nights and cool spring evenings, giving off a dark, …

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Veronique Gabai Oud Elixir takes a famously heavy wood profile and filters it through clear Mediterranean light. It opens with an unexpected pairing of crisp tea-like mate leaf and dewy rose petals. Within minutes, smoky cypriol and bitter myrrh take over the skin. The base relies on resinous oud, dark patchouli, and …

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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, Bangkok Bang or Oud Elixir?

Bangkok Bang takes 4 of 4 categories. Bangkok Bang is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Oud Elixir is rated 3.59/5 from 37 votes. Choose Bangkok Bang for a soft spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Elixir for a woody and oud character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bangkok Bang or Oud Elixir?

They last about the same: Bangkok Bang 80/100, Oud Elixir 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Bangkok Bang or Oud Elixir?

Bangkok Bang projects furthest (Bangkok Bang 75/100, Oud Elixir 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bangkok Bang and Oud Elixir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Saffron, Oud, Myrrh and Labdanum.

Is Bangkok Bang or Oud Elixir better for summer or winter?

Bangkok Bang suits evening wear; Oud Elixir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bangkok Bang and Oud Elixir?

Bangkok Bang has top notes of Pink Pepper, Ginger, Cardamom and Cinnamon, heart notes of Incense, Davana, Oud and Myrrh, a base of Labdanum, Leather, Mate and Tonka Bean. Oud Elixir has top notes of Rose and Mate, heart notes of Cypriol, Myrrh, Labdanum and Saffron, a base of Oud, Patchouli, Amber and Guaiac Wood.

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