Fragrance comparison

Borus vs Irish Oud

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 95 ratings analysed

3 wins

Borus

Cranford

5.001 votes

Rank #51,331 Soft SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Irish Oud

Memo Paris

4.0994 votes

Rank #13,622 AromaticLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Borus takes 3 of 4 categories.

Borus
Choose it for a soft spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Irish Oud
Choose it for a aromatic and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Borus3/4

Irish Oud1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BorusCranford

Irish OudMemo Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 13%Want 75%

4.09/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

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

49%Love

30%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

94 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityBorus

SillageBorus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value16

Category winnerBorusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

leather92%

smoky84%

aromatic77%

iris69%

fresh61%

aromatic100%

leather90%

fresh spicy80%

woody70%

smoky60%

animalic50%

Scent match63%Closely related · both leather, aromatic and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperClary SageMatejuniper berry

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisGingerGrass

Base6-10 hrs

BirchTonka BeanLeatherAmber

Top

Pink Pepperjuniper berry

Heart

MateClary SageIris

Base

LeatherBirchTonka BeanAmberOud

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Clary Sage, Mate and juniper berry. Durations are only published for Borus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

Spring60

Summer33

Fall70

Winter100

Day54

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men67

Unisex25

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,331

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,622

PerfumerAlienor Massenet

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerIrish OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Borus by Cranford is a fresh, smoky leather fragrance built around an energetic herbal opening and a rugged dry-down. The initial spray hits with crisp juniper berry, earthy mate tea, and a lively kick of pink pepper that feels like cold mountain morning air. As the scent warms up on your skin, a smooth iris note ming…

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Irish Oud by Memo Paris combines frost-bitten juniper berries and crushed pink pepper with a dark backbone of birch leather and resinous agarwood. Green mate absolute and herbal clary sage keep the opening sharp and frosty, while amber and tonka bean warm the background. Built for freezing wind and tailored wool coats…

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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.

Which is better, Borus or Irish Oud?

Borus takes 3 of 4 categories. Borus is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Irish Oud is rated 4.09/5 from 94 votes. Choose Borus for a soft spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Choose Irish Oud for a aromatic and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Borus or Irish Oud?

Borus lasts longest (Borus 90/100, Irish Oud 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Borus or Irish Oud?

Borus projects furthest (Borus 75/100, Irish Oud 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Borus and Irish Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, aromatic and smoky accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Clary Sage, Mate and juniper berry.

Is Borus or Irish Oud better for summer or winter?

Borus suits daytime wear; Irish Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Borus and Irish Oud?

Borus has top notes of Pink Pepper, Clary Sage, Mate and juniper berry, heart notes of Iris, Ginger and Grass, a base of Birch, Tonka Bean, Leather and Amber. Irish Oud has top notes of Pink Pepper and juniper berry, heart notes of Mate, Clary Sage and Iris, a base of Leather, Birch, Tonka Bean and Amber.