Fragrance comparison

Crop 2022 vs John Varvatos Oud

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 599 ratings analysed

Crop 2022

The House of Oud

4.1030 votes

Rank #20,447 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

John Varvatos Oud

John Varvatos

4.16569 votes

Rank #1,981 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

John Varvatos Oud takes 4 of 7 categories.

Crop 2022
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
John Varvatos Oud
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Crop 20223/7

John Varvatos Oud4/7

Ratings & consensus: John Varvatos Oud
Community sentiment: John Varvatos Oud
Longevity: Crop 2022
Sillage & projection: Crop 2022
Value for money: John Varvatos Oud
Versatility: Crop 2022
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: John Varvatos Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crop 2022The House of Oud

John Varvatos OudJohn Varvatos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 23%Had 4%Want 73%

4.16/ 5 · 569 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerJohn Varvatos OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

27%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

46%Love

37%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

569 votes

Category winnerJohn Varvatos OudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityCrop 2022

SillageCrop 2022

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value65

Category winnerJohn Varvatos OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy86%

aromatic72%

oud58%

coffee44%

green30%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SpicesCardamomMintCloves

Heart

CinnamonNutmeg

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Roasted Coffee Beans

Top15-30 mins

TobaccoNutmegJuniper BerriesCypressSage

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonTurkish RosePepperCardamomClovesSaffronEgyptian JasmineOsmanthus

Base5-7 hrs

IncenseAgarwood (Oud)MyrhhLeatherOpoponaxLabdanumCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Cloves, Cinnamon and Nutmeg. Durations are only published for John Varvatos Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring30

Summer20

Fall90

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring48

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerCrop 2022Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex42

Women5

Men87

Unisex12

Women1

Date 33%Casual 28%Work 25%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,447

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#1,981

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews111

Category winnerJohn Varvatos OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crop 2022 by The House of Oud is a bold woody spicy fragrance built around a contrast of brisk herbs and deep resinous woods. It opens with an invigorating burst of fresh mint, crushed cardamom, and pungent cloves before settling into a warm core of ground cinnamon and nutmeg. In the dry-down, authentic Kalimantan aga…

Reviews →

John Varvatos Oud takes a notoriously heavy scent profile and dials it back into something smooth, warm, and exceptionally wearable. Instead of a funky barnyard oud, you get a rush of dry tobacco leaves, cracked nutmeg, and brisk cypress needle right off the nozzle. Within twenty minutes, sweet cinnamon and clove heat…

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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, Crop 2022 or John Varvatos Oud?

John Varvatos Oud takes 4 of 7 categories. Crop 2022 is rated 4.10/5 from 30 votes; John Varvatos Oud is rated 4.16/5 from 569 votes. Choose Crop 2022 for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose John Varvatos Oud for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Crop 2022 or John Varvatos Oud?

Crop 2022 lasts longest (Crop 2022 78/100, John Varvatos Oud 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crop 2022 or John Varvatos Oud?

Crop 2022 projects furthest (Crop 2022 66/100, John Varvatos Oud 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crop 2022 and John Varvatos Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cloves, Cinnamon and Nutmeg.

Is Crop 2022 or John Varvatos Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Crop 2022 is the stronger pick. For winter, Crop 2022 is the stronger pick. Crop 2022 suits evening wear; John Varvatos Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crop 2022 and John Varvatos Oud?

Crop 2022 has top notes of Spices, Cardamom, Mint and Cloves, heart notes of Cinnamon and Nutmeg, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Roasted Coffee Beans. John Varvatos Oud has top notes of Tobacco, Nutmeg, Juniper Berries and Cypress, heart notes of Cinnamon, Turkish Rose, Pepper and Cardamom, a base of Incense, Agarwood (Oud), Myrhh and Leather.