Collapse vs Mysterious Oud
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Collapse takes 3 of 4 categories.
CollapseChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mysterious OudChoose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Collapse3/4
Mysterious Oud1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Collapse
- Sillage & projection
- Collapse
- Value for money
- Collapse
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Mysterious Oud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CollapseProadMysterious OudBortnikoffWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 32%Had 9%Want 59%
4.36/ 5 · 258 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
60%Love
24%Like
8%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate
258 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCollapse
SillageCollapse
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCollapseBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy88%
powdery77%
aromatic65%
amber53%
balsamic42%
oud100%
woody92%
amber84%
citrus77%
warm spicy69%
leather61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Virginia CedarMyrrhSandalwoodCardamomGalbanumMuskCarrot SeedsBergamotOpoponaxAgarwood (Oud)
No top / heart / base split published
Top
OrangeBergamotCardamomAmber
Heart
CastoreumRoseJasmineMyrrhClovesCinnamonTonka BeanPink Pepper
Base
Agarwood (Oud)Indian OudCedarOpoponaxTolu BalsamSandalwoodLabdanumLotus
InformationalShared notesVirginia Cedar, Myrrh, Sandalwood and Cardamom. Durations are only published for Collapse, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Spring51
Summer21
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#60,423
PerfumerTada Archawong
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#2,249
PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff
Launched—
Reviews48
Category winnerMysterious OudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCollapse by Proad is an earthy, dry woody fragrance built around rich resins and deep timber notes. Created by perfumer Tada Archawong in 2020, it opens with a quick flash of bitter green galbanum and tart bergamot, rapidly spiced by aromatic cardamom. As it settles, earthy carrot seeds and powdery musks soften the he…
Reviews →Bortnikoff Mysterious Oud opens with a bright burst of sweet orange and tart bergamot that quickly collides with funky castoreum and real Indian agarwood. As the top notes settle, warm cardamom, cinnamon, and resinous myrrh emerge over a dense sandalwood base. It shines during cold winter evenings when worn with wool …
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, Collapse or Mysterious Oud?
Collapse takes 3 of 4 categories. Collapse is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Mysterious Oud is rated 4.36/5 from 258 votes. Choose Collapse for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mysterious Oud for a oud and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Collapse or Mysterious Oud?
Collapse lasts longest (Collapse 87/100, Mysterious Oud 78/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Collapse or Mysterious Oud?
Collapse projects furthest (Collapse 75/100, Mysterious Oud 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Collapse and Mysterious Oud smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Virginia Cedar, Myrrh, Sandalwood and Cardamom.
Is Collapse or Mysterious Oud better for summer or winter?
Collapse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Collapse and Mysterious Oud?
Collapse features Virginia Cedar, Myrrh, Sandalwood, Cardamom and Galbanum. Mysterious Oud has top notes of Orange, Bergamot, Cardamom and Amber, heart notes of Castoreum, Rose, Jasmine and Myrrh, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Indian Oud, Cedar and Opoponax.
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