Colette 34 vs Majestic Oud
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Majestic Oud takes 4 of 5 categories.
Colette 34Choose it for a musky and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Majestic OudChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Colette 341/5
Majestic Oud4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Colette 34
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Majestic Oud
- Sillage & projection
- Majestic Oud
- Value for money
- Majestic Oud
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Majestic Oud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Colette 34Le LaboMajestic OudIlluminumWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.27/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 6%Had 3%Want 91%
3.90/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 51%Had 13%Want 35%
Category winnerColette 34Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate53%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
44%Love
37%Like
15%Ok
0%Dislike
4%Hate
27 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMajestic Oud
SillageMajestic Oud
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMajestic OudBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
fruity88%
sweet77%
powdery65%
green53%
woody42%
woody100%
warm spicy88%
amber77%
musky65%
oud53%
rose42%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both musky and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
MuskFigTea LeafJasmine
No top / heart / base split published
Top
CardamomCloveFig
Heart
RoseJasmine
Base
Guaiac WoodLabdanumAgarwood (Oud)Musk
InformationalShared notesMusk, Fig and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Colette 34, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer33
Fall83
Winter33
Day100
Night100
Spring17
Summer17
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#32,451
PerfumerFrank Voelkl
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#16,110
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerMajestic OudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotColette 34 by Le Labo presents a delicate floral fruity balance centered on soft tea leaf and ripe fig. Created by perfumer Frank Voelkl, the composition pairs lush sweetness with a gentle white floral presence of jasmine, resting on an airy, powdery base of clean musk. Unlike heavier woody scents, this fragrance stay…
Reviews →Majestic Oud by Illuminum opens with a warm flash of cardamom and clove, plus a subtle fig sweetness, then settles into rose and jasmine over a dry, woody base. The oud here often reads soft and authentic rather than medicinal, with guaiac wood, labdanum and musk giving it a whisky oak-like dryness. It can lean more m…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Colette 34 or Majestic Oud?
Majestic Oud takes 4 of 5 categories. Colette 34 is rated 4.27/5 from 15 votes; Majestic Oud is rated 3.90/5 from 40 votes. Choose Colette 34 for a musky and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Majestic Oud for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Colette 34 or Majestic Oud?
Majestic Oud lasts longest (Majestic Oud 78/100, Colette 34 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Colette 34 or Majestic Oud?
Majestic Oud projects furthest (Majestic Oud 71/100, Colette 34 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Colette 34 and Majestic Oud smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and woody accords. Common notes include Musk, Fig and Jasmine.
Is Colette 34 or Majestic Oud better for summer or winter?
Colette 34 suits day or night wear; Majestic Oud suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Colette 34 and Majestic Oud?
Colette 34 features Musk, Fig, Tea Leaf and Jasmine. Majestic Oud has top notes of Cardamom, Clove and Fig, heart notes of Rose and Jasmine, a base of Guaiac Wood, Labdanum, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk.
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