Fragrance comparison

Bye Love (Into the Wood) vs Sensual Oud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 422 ratings analysed

Bye Love (Into the Wood)

Zara

3.88214 votes

Rank #7,380 WoodyPatchouli

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57%scent match

Closely related

6 wins

Sensual Oud

Zara

3.98208 votes

Rank #2,525 Warm SpicyOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sensual Oud takes 6 of 7 categories.

Bye Love (Into the Wood)
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter.
Sensual Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Bye Love (Into the Wood)1/7

Sensual Oud6/7

Ratings & consensus: Sensual Oud
Community sentiment: Sensual Oud
Longevity: Sensual Oud
Sillage & projection: Sensual Oud
Value for money: Sensual Oud
Versatility: Bye Love (Into the Wood)
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sensual Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bye Love (Into the Wood)Zara

Sensual OudZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 214 votes

Have 65%Had 13%Want 22%

3.98/ 5 · 208 votes

Have 66%Had 6%Want 29%

Category winnerSensual OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

39%Like

17%Ok

7%Dislike

4%Hate

192 votes

49%Love

30%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

180 votes

Category winnerSensual OudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevitySensual Oud

SillageSensual Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value87

Category winnerSensual OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli88%

warm spicy77%

rose65%

powdery53%

balsamic42%

warm spicy100%

oud92%

leather84%

woody77%

rose69%

patchouli61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodPatchouliRose Petals

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronCloves

Heart

Rose PetalsPatchouliSandalwood

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherAmber

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Patchouli and Rose Petals. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring37

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBye Love (Into the Wood)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex14

Women85

Men11

Unisex71

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,380

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews29

Overall rank#2,525

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews46

Category winnerSensual OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bye Love (Into the Wood) by Zara offers a concentrated, woody encounter centered on Australian sandalwood. This intense eau de parfum creates a substantial, lingering trail that feels particularly suited for crisp autumn days. With prominent patchouli and delicate rose petals, the scent provides a warm, grounding pres…

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Sensual Oud is a bold, woody spicy fragrance centered on an intense oud-leather accord. Launched in 2024, it opens with saffron and cloves before revealing a heart of rose petals and patchouli. Best suited for formal evening wear in cooler weather, it offers significant performance for those who appreciate a dark, res…

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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, Bye Love (Into the Wood) or Sensual Oud?

Sensual Oud takes 6 of 7 categories. Bye Love (Into the Wood) is rated 3.88/5 from 214 votes; Sensual Oud is rated 3.98/5 from 208 votes. Choose Bye Love (Into the Wood) for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter. Choose Sensual Oud for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bye Love (Into the Wood) or Sensual Oud?

Sensual Oud lasts longest (Sensual Oud 77/100, Bye Love (Into the Wood) 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bye Love (Into the Wood) or Sensual Oud?

Sensual Oud projects furthest (Sensual Oud 69/100, Bye Love (Into the Wood) 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bye Love (Into the Wood) and Sensual Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and patchouli accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Patchouli and Rose Petals.

Is Bye Love (Into the Wood) or Sensual Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sensual Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, Bye Love (Into the Wood) is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bye Love (Into the Wood) and Sensual Oud?

Bye Love (Into the Wood) features Sandalwood, Patchouli and Rose Petals. Sensual Oud has top notes of Saffron and Cloves, heart notes of Rose Petals, Patchouli and Sandalwood, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather and Amber.