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Call Me Venus vs Golden Oud

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

Updated 264 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Golden Oud takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Call Me Venus

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Golden Oud

    Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Call Me Venus1/5
Golden Oud4/5
Ratings & consensus
Golden Oud
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Golden Oud
Sillage & projection
Golden Oud
Value for money
Call Me Venus
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Golden Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Call Me VenusRecreation
Golden OudAlexandre.J
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.14/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 61%Had 13%Want 26%
3.44/ 5 · 250 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerGolden OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
21%Love
14%Like
29%Ok
29%Dislike
7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

22%Love
34%Like
12%Ok
30%Dislike
2%Hate

205 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate54
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate62
Category winners

LongevityGolden Oud

SillageGolden Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value67
¤ Price value56
Category winnerCall Me VenusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
warm spicy92%
earthy84%
rose77%
patchouli69%
oud61%
woody100%
earthy91%
oud83%
powdery74%
mossy65%
patchouli56%
Scent match59%Closely related · both woody, earthy and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SaffronOakmoss
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)Damask RosePatchouliVetiver
Base
LabdanumSandalwoodAmberMusk
Top
Solar Notes
Heart
White WoodVetiverSandalwoodPatchouliViolet
Base
Agarwood (Oud)OakmossMusk
InformationalShared notesOakmoss, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring33
Summer17
Fall100
Winter100
Day60
Night100
Spring38
Summer35
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men20
Unisex60
Women20
Men41
Unisex48
Women11
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,642

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#12,786

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerGolden OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Call Me Venus opens in a way that can feel unusual, with one wearer getting a bug-spray sharpness while another found a jammy rose with a peach or apricot effect. As it settles, it turns warmer, muskier, and more powdery, with earthy woods, patchouli, and amber giving the rose a darker, textured base. This looks best …

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Golden Oud leans dry, woody and earthy rather than sweet. The opening reads bright and slightly abstract from the solar note, then settles into a powdery mix of sandalwood, patchouli, violet and mossy oud. It usually suits cooler weather, evening wear, and anyone who prefers textured woods over syrupy amber oud styles…

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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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Call Me Venus or Golden Oud?

Golden Oud takes 4 of 5 categories. Call Me Venus is rated 3.14/5 from 14 votes; Golden Oud is rated 3.44/5 from 250 votes. Choose Call Me Venus for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Golden Oud for a woody and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Call Me Venus or Golden Oud?

Golden Oud lasts longest (Golden Oud 78/100, Call Me Venus 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Call Me Venus or Golden Oud?

Golden Oud projects furthest (Golden Oud 70/100, Call Me Venus 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Call Me Venus and Golden Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and oud accords. Common notes include Oakmoss, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Vetiver.

Is Call Me Venus or Golden Oud better for summer or winter?

Call Me Venus suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Call Me Venus and Golden Oud?

Call Me Venus has top notes of Saffron and Oakmoss, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose, Patchouli and Vetiver, a base of Labdanum, Sandalwood, Amber and Musk. Golden Oud has top notes of Solar Notes, heart notes of White Wood, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Patchouli, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Oakmoss and Musk.

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