Fragrance comparison

Bastione vs Esotic Oud

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Bastione

Le Cult 1944

4.001 votes

Rank #56,023 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

87%scent match

Very similar

Esotic Oud

Reghen's Masters Perfumers

—0 votes

Rank #74,183 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bastione takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bastione
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.
Esotic Oud
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Bastione1/1

Esotic Oud0/1

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: Bastione

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BastioneLe Cult 1944

Esotic OudReghen's Masters Perfumers

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

green61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match87%Very similar · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

CardamomBlack PepperPalisander Rosewood

Heart3 to 5 hours

SandalwoodHerbal NotesWoody NotesVetiver

Base6 to 8+ hours

Tonka BeanAmbergrisVanilla

Top

Black PepperCardamomPalisander Rosewood

Heart

Woody NotesSandalwoodVetiverAgarwood (Oud)

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaAmbergris

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Black Pepper, Palisander Rosewood and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Bastione, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,023

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#74,183

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBastioneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bastione by Le Cult 1944 is a rich woody spicy fragrance built around dry woods, aromatic spices, and warm resinous sweetness. The opening pairs pungent black pepper and zesty cardamom with the polished grain of palisander rosewood. As the initial sharpness settles, a heart of creamy sandalwood, grassy vetiver, and he…

Reviews →

Esotic Oud by Reghen's Masters Perfumers is a fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Black Pepper, Cardamom and Palisander Rosewood; middle notes are Woody Notes, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Agarwood (Oud); base notes are Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Ambergris. It opens with Black Pepper, Cardamom. The heart moves into Woo…

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.

Do Bastione and Esotic Oud smell similar?

Very similar: a 87% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Black Pepper, Palisander Rosewood and Sandalwood.

Is Bastione or Esotic Oud better for summer or winter?

Bastione suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bastione and Esotic Oud?

Bastione has top notes of Cardamom, Black Pepper and Palisander Rosewood, heart notes of Sandalwood, Herbal Notes, Woody Notes and Vetiver, a base of Tonka Bean, Ambergris and Vanilla. Esotic Oud has top notes of Black Pepper, Cardamom and Palisander Rosewood, heart notes of Woody Notes, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Ambergris.