Fragrance comparison

Cherry Oud vs Satin Midnight

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

Cherry Oud

Maliqe

5.001 votes

Rank #58,700 CherryOud

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26%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Satin Midnight

The Dua Brand

4.506 votes

Rank #52,777 OudRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Satin Midnight takes 5 of 5 categories.

Cherry Oud
Choose it for a cherry and oud character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Satin Midnight
Choose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Cherry Oud0/5

Satin Midnight5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cherry OudMaliqe

Satin MidnightThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 91%Had 9%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

67%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevitySatin Midnight

SillageSatin Midnight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value80

Category winnerSatin MidnightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cherry100%

oud83%

sweet65%

nutty48%

leather30%

oud100%

rose91%

vanilla83%

amber74%

powdery65%

violet56%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top45 to 60 minutes

CherryFruity Notes

Heart2 to 3 hours

Bulgarian RoseTurkish Rose

Base3 to 5 hours

OudLeather

Notes

Bulgarian RoseTurkish RoseOudVanillaBenzoinViolet

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerSatin MidnightLongest dry-down: 6 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring33

Summer0

Fall83

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex83

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,700

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,777

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSatin MidnightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cherry Oud by Maliqe combines tart cherry and mixed fruity notes with a rich floral core and a dark base. The opening delivers a sweet burst of ripe fruit before revealing Bulgarian rose and Turkish rose in the heart. These velvety petals soften the initial sweetness and ease the transition into a smoky dry-down cente…

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Satin Midnight by The Dua Brand is a rich floral woody fragrance built around deep roses, dark oud, and sweet vanilla. It opens with a potent burst of Bulgarian rose and Turkish rose, quickly joined by the soft, powdery floral presence of violet. Underneath, a thick base of benzoin resin and sweet vanilla smooths over…

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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, Cherry Oud or Satin Midnight?

Satin Midnight takes 5 of 5 categories. Cherry Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Satin Midnight is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Cherry Oud for a cherry and oud character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Satin Midnight for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cherry Oud or Satin Midnight?

Satin Midnight lasts longest (Satin Midnight 84/100, Cherry Oud 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cherry Oud or Satin Midnight?

Satin Midnight projects furthest (Satin Midnight 71/100, Cherry Oud 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cherry Oud and Satin Midnight smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose and Oud.

Is Cherry Oud or Satin Midnight better for summer or winter?

Cherry Oud suits evening wear; Satin Midnight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cherry Oud and Satin Midnight?

Cherry Oud has top notes of Cherry and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Turkish Rose, a base of Oud and Leather. Satin Midnight features Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose, Oud, Vanilla and Benzoin.