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Cocoa Wood vs Folie Oud

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

Updated 33 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Folie Oud takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Cocoa Wood

    Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Folie Oud

    Choose it for a oud and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cocoa Wood2/5
Folie Oud3/5
Ratings & consensus
Folie Oud
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Cocoa Wood
Sillage & projection
Cocoa Wood
Value for money
Folie Oud
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Folie Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Cocoa WoodAjmal
Folie OudDiane Castel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.64/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%
4.68/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 64%Had 14%Want 22%
Category winnerFolie OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
64%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
9%Dislike
27%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

77%Love
18%Like
0%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage84
♥ Love / hate66
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate92
Category winners

LongevityCocoa Wood

SillageCocoa Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value16
¤ Price value93
Category winnerFolie OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
oud92%
sweet84%
cacao77%
fruity69%
amber61%
oud100%
amber92%
musky84%
warm spicy77%
vanilla69%
sweet61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both oud, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SaffronStrawberryRaspberryPlumBlackcurrantGingerBergamot
Heart
JasmineRoseGeranium
Base
OudIncenseCacaoChocolateSandalwoodMuskVanilla
Top30 to 45 minutes
Red FruitsBergamotSaffron
Heart2 to 4 hours
Tonka BeanCacaoJasmineRose
Base4 to 6 hours
OudMuskAmbergrisOakmoss
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Bergamot, Jasmine and Rose. Durations are only published for Folie Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Spring75
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men40
Unisex40
Women20
Men22
Unisex48
Women30
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,408

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,814

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFolie OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajmal Cocoa Wood is a bold fruity gourmand with a warm, spicy lift up top and a darker, smoky woods base. It opens with saffron, ginger and a mixed berry-plum sweetness, then moves into a floral heart before settling into chocolate-cacao, oud, incense and vanilla. If you like sweet, resinous scents with a noticeable o…

Reviews →

Folie Oud by Diane Castel offers an accessible, warming interpretation of modern oriental style. The scent opens with bright bergamot, tangy red fruits, and a sharp touch of saffron. As the initial brightness settles, the composition moves into a rich heart of cacao, tonka bean, rose, and soft jasmine. The base provid…

Reviews →
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, Cocoa Wood or Folie Oud?

Folie Oud takes 3 of 5 categories. Cocoa Wood is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes; Folie Oud is rated 4.68/5 from 22 votes. Choose Cocoa Wood for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Folie Oud for a oud and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cocoa Wood or Folie Oud?

Cocoa Wood lasts longest (Cocoa Wood 75/100, Folie Oud 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cocoa Wood or Folie Oud?

Cocoa Wood projects furthest (Cocoa Wood 84/100, Folie Oud 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cocoa Wood and Folie Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Bergamot, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Cocoa Wood or Folie Oud better for summer or winter?

Cocoa Wood suits evening wear; Folie Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cocoa Wood and Folie Oud?

Cocoa Wood has top notes of Saffron, Strawberry, Raspberry and Plum, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose and Geranium, a base of Oud, Incense, Cacao and Chocolate. Folie Oud has top notes of Red Fruits, Bergamot and Saffron, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Cacao, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Oud, Musk, Ambergris and Oakmoss.

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