Fragrance comparison

Cross vs Smart Golden Oud

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

Cross

Shirley May

3.006 votes

Rank #62,418 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Smart Golden Oud

Al Musbah

3.502 votes

Rank #56,542 OudAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Smart Golden Oud takes 2 of 2 categories.

Cross
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Smart Golden Oud
Choose it for a oud and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Cross0/2

Smart Golden Oud2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CrossShirley May

Smart Golden OudAl Musbah

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 44%Had 39%Want 17%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

17%Like

33%Ok

17%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity70

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevitySmart Golden Oud

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity86%

woody72%

fresh58%

sweet44%

fresh spicy30%

oud100%

amber92%

white floral84%

yellow floral77%

woody69%

citrus61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Citruses

Heart

Floral Fruity Notes

Base

Woody Notes

Top

CitrusesBulgarian Rose

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmberWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesCitruses and Woody Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,418

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,542

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSmart Golden OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cross by Shirley May opens with a sharp, upfront burst of generic citruses that immediately signals a clean, sporty direction. As it settles on the skin, the initial brightness morphs into a vague sweetness of blended floral fruity notes, giving the mid-phase a light, clean shower-gel feel. This straightforward blend …

Reviews →

Smart Golden Oud is a bold rose and white floral oud that wears loud even with a light hand. It opens with bright citrus and a rosy lift, then turns creamy and heady with ylang-ylang and jasmine before settling into ambered woods and oud. If you like strong, exotic styles that can feel unmistakable and long-lasting, t…

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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, Cross or Smart Golden Oud?

Smart Golden Oud takes 2 of 2 categories. Cross is rated 3.00/5 from 6 votes; Smart Golden Oud is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Cross for a citrus and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Smart Golden Oud for a oud and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cross or Smart Golden Oud?

Smart Golden Oud lasts longest (Smart Golden Oud 70/100, Cross 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cross and Smart Golden Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Citruses and Woody Notes.

Is Cross or Smart Golden Oud better for summer or winter?

Cross suits daytime wear; Smart Golden Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cross and Smart Golden Oud?

Cross has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Floral Fruity Notes, a base of Woody Notes. Smart Golden Oud has top notes of Citruses and Bulgarian Rose, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Woody Notes.