Fragrance comparison

Chimaera vs Dead Oud

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 1,240 ratings analysed

Chimaera

Tiziana Terenzi

4.051,229 votes

Rank #868 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Dead Oud

Vdot

2.9111 votes

Rank #63,705 OudTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dead Oud takes 3 of 5 categories.

Chimaera
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Dead Oud
Choose it for a oud and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Chimaera2/5

Dead Oud3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChimaeraTiziana Terenzi

Dead OudVdot

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 1,229 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

2.91/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

Category winnerChimaeraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

37%Like

7%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

943 votes

18%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

36%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate48

Category winners

LongevityDead Oud

SillageDead Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value50

Category winnerDead OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

sweet84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

leather61%

oud100%

tobacco91%

nutty83%

warm spicy74%

sweet65%

rose56%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LeatherTolu BalsamSaffronBlack PepperSoil TinctureBay LeafLemonThyme

Heart

HoneyRed PepperCarnationIrisSagePeonyMagnolia

Base

CaramelAgarwood (Oud)TobaccoBenzoinPine TreeCanadian balsamPatchouliLabdanum

Top15-30 mins

SaffronTea Rose

Heart2-4 hrs

PecanTobacco

Base8-12 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Agarwood (Oud) and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Dead Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex52

Women12

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 41%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#868

PerfumerPaolo Terenzi

Launched—

Reviews131

Overall rank#63,705

PerfumerNikita Kharlashin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChimaeraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chimaera opens with sour leather, pepper, saffron and herbs, then settles into a darker mix of honeyed amber, caramel, tobacco and oud. Pine and citrus can lift the composition, but the overall feel stays warm, resinous and textured. It suits shoppers who enjoy rich spicy scents with real weight and evolution. Sample …

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Dead Oud by Vdot takes the standard dark agarwood profile and flips it sideways with dry tea rose and buttery roasted pecans. Spray it once, and you get an immediate kick of bitter medicinal saffron alongside a sharp solvent buzz that takes two minutes to settle. Then the cured tobacco leaf enters the picture. It smel…

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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, Chimaera or Dead Oud?

Dead Oud takes 3 of 5 categories. Chimaera is rated 4.05/5 from 1,229 votes; Dead Oud is rated 2.91/5 from 11 votes. Choose Chimaera for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Dead Oud for a oud and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chimaera or Dead Oud?

Dead Oud lasts longest (Dead Oud 91/100, Chimaera 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chimaera or Dead Oud?

Dead Oud projects furthest (Dead Oud 82/100, Chimaera 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chimaera and Dead Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Saffron, Agarwood (Oud) and Tobacco.

Is Chimaera or Dead Oud better for summer or winter?

Dead Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chimaera and Dead Oud?

Chimaera has top notes of Leather, Tolu Balsam, Saffron and Black Pepper, heart notes of Honey, Red Pepper, Carnation and Iris, a base of Caramel, Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco and Benzoin. Dead Oud has top notes of Saffron and Tea Rose, heart notes of Pecan and Tobacco, a base of Agarwood (Oud).