Fragrance comparison

Ching Shih vs Oud Incense

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 90 ratings analysed

Ching Shih

Marissa Zappas

3.9689 votes

Rank #15,498 SmokyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Oud Incense

Butterfly Thai Perfume

5.001 votes

Rank #47,903 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Incense takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ching Shih
Choose it for a smoky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Oud Incense
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ching Shih1/4

Oud Incense3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ching ShihMarissa Zappas

Oud IncenseButterfly Thai Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 25%Had 4%Want 71%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

38%Like

20%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

89 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityOud Incense

SillageOud Incense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value75

Category winnerOud IncenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

amber91%

warm spicy83%

floral74%

fruity65%

balsamic56%

citrus100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

smoky69%

honey61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both amber, smoky and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IncenseOsmanthusgunpowderMyrrhOrrisSpices

No top / heart / base split published

Top

gunpowderBergamotMandarinLime

Heart

Chalood BarkBenzoin

Base

SandalwoodCinnamonAgarwoodIncenseBeeswaxMyrrhHoney

InformationalShared notesIncense, gunpowder and Myrrh. Durations are only published for Ching Shih, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer17

Fall100

Winter78

Day100

Night72

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex67

Women15

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,498

PerfumerMarissa Zappas

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#47,903

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChing ShihHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ching Shih by Marissa Zappas is a smoky and warm spicy unisex perfume built around a vivid contrast of burnt gunpowder and delicate osmanthus. The scent opens with a flash of dry smoke, sulfurous powder, and sharp spices before settling into a soft floral fruitiness. As it warms on the skin, earthy orris introduces a …

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Oud Incense is a smoky citrus, amber and oud fragrance with a bright bergamot, mandarin and lime opening over an unusual gunpowder edge. It quickly warms into benzoin, chalood bark, sandalwood, incense, myrrh, beeswax and honey. It is best suited to people who like resinous woody scents with sweetness, spice and smoke…

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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, Ching Shih or Oud Incense?

Oud Incense takes 3 of 4 categories. Ching Shih is rated 3.96/5 from 89 votes; Oud Incense is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Ching Shih for a smoky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Oud Incense for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ching Shih or Oud Incense?

Oud Incense lasts longest (Oud Incense 80/100, Ching Shih 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ching Shih or Oud Incense?

Oud Incense projects furthest (Oud Incense 75/100, Ching Shih 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ching Shih and Oud Incense smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, smoky and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, gunpowder and Myrrh.

Is Ching Shih or Oud Incense better for summer or winter?

Ching Shih suits daytime wear; Oud Incense suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ching Shih and Oud Incense?

Ching Shih features Incense, Osmanthus, gunpowder, Myrrh and Orris. Oud Incense has top notes of gunpowder, Bergamot, Mandarin and Lime, heart notes of Chalood Bark and Benzoin, a base of Sandalwood, Cinnamon, Agarwood and Incense.