Fragrance comparison

Be Yourself vs Ombre Oud

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 0 ratings analysed

1 wins

Be Yourself

kari

—0 votes

Rank #79,441 IrisSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Ombre Oud

John Ashwood

—0 votes

Rank #81,997 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Be Yourself takes 1 of 1 categories.

Be Yourself
Choose it for a iris and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Ombre Oud
Choose it for a citrus and woody character.

Be Yourself1/1

Ombre 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: Be Yourself

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Be Yourselfkari

Ombre OudJohn Ashwood

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ 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

iris100%

soft spicy92%

earthy84%

violet77%

powdery69%

woody61%

citrus100%

woody92%

powdery84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperBergamotFruits

Heart

IrisJasmine SambacCaramelWhite FlowersAmberMusk

Base

PatchouliCedarwood

Top20-40 mins

BergamotOrangePeachLemonApple

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine SambacCedarwoodAniseWoodsy Notes

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaAmberIris

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Iris, Jasmine Sambac and Amber. Durations are only published for Ombre Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,441

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#81,997

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBe YourselfHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Be Yourself by kari offers a fruity and powdery floral experience designed for everyday daytime wear. It combines bright pink pepper and citrus top notes with a warm, sweet heart of caramel, iris, and jasmine. This fragrance finishes on a classic woody base of patchouli and cedarwood, making it a versatile option for …

Reviews →

Do not let the name fool you. John Ashwood Ombre Oud contains zero funky, barnyard agarwood. Instead, the bottle delivers a bright splash of crisp lemon, sweet orange, and sun-ripened peach right from the initial spray. That juicy fruit basket sits over clean cedarwood, soft jasmine sambac, and a distinct touch of spi…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Be Yourself and Ombre Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Iris, Jasmine Sambac and Amber.

What are the notes in Be Yourself and Ombre Oud?

Be Yourself has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Fruits, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine Sambac, Caramel and White Flowers, a base of Patchouli and Cedarwood. Ombre Oud has top notes of Bergamot, Orange, Peach and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Cedarwood, Anise and Woodsy Notes, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Iris.