CYCLE 001 vs Oud for Love
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud for Love takes 5 of 7 categories.
CYCLE 001Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Oud for LoveChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
CYCLE 0012/7
Oud for Love5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Oud for Love
- Community sentiment
- Oud for Love
- Longevity
- Oud for Love
- Sillage & projection
- Oud for Love
- Value for money
- CYCLE 001
- Versatility
- CYCLE 001
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Oud for Love
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CYCLE 001Maison VioletOud for LoveThe Different CompanyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.99/ 5 · 159 votes
Have 44%Had 13%Want 42%
4.08/ 5 · 551 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerOud for LoveRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
35%Like
16%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate
159 votes
50%Love
32%Like
7%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate
369 votes
Category winnerOud for LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOud for Love
SillageOud for Love
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCYCLE 001Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
powdery90%
amber80%
iris70%
earthy60%
woody50%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
powdery77%
oud69%
sweet61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both amber, powdery and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
MuskIrisAngelicaAmbroxanHeliotropeOlibanumVetiverPepperPink Pepper
No top / heart / base split published
Top
WhiskeySaffronCarawayCorianderAngelicaAldehydes
Heart
ClovesIrisSandalwoodYlang-YlangTuberose
Base
Agarwood (Oud)CaramelAmberCastoreumTolu BalsamImmortelleHeliotropeMusk
InformationalShared notesMusk, Iris, Angelica and Heliotrope. Durations are only published for CYCLE 001, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring89
Summer56
Fall100
Winter69
Day100
Night46
Spring42
Summer23
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerCYCLE 001Most year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#35,344
PerfumerPatrice Revillard
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#1,679
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews80
Category winnerOud for LoveHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCYCLE 001 by Maison Violet centers on crisp angelica and clean musks, balanced by soft powdery facets and gentle spice. The scent opens with a brisk kick of black pepper and pink pepper, giving way quickly to the herbal, vegetal bite of angelica root. As it settles, earthy iris and almond-tinged heliotrope emerge, dry…
Reviews →Oud for Love by The Different Company is a complex woody-spicy fragrance designed for those who appreciate nuanced, non-traditional oud. It balances a boozy whiskey opening with a heart of iris and tuberose, eventually settling into a resinous, warm caramel base. Perfectly suited for cool autumn evenings, this scent o…
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, CYCLE 001 or Oud for Love?
Oud for Love takes 5 of 7 categories. CYCLE 001 is rated 3.99/5 from 159 votes; Oud for Love is rated 4.08/5 from 551 votes. Choose CYCLE 001 for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Oud for Love for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, CYCLE 001 or Oud for Love?
Oud for Love lasts longest (Oud for Love 77/100, CYCLE 001 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, CYCLE 001 or Oud for Love?
Oud for Love projects furthest (Oud for Love 67/100, CYCLE 001 43/100), based on community performance votes.
Do CYCLE 001 and Oud for Love smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Musk, Iris, Angelica and Heliotrope.
Is CYCLE 001 or Oud for Love better for summer or winter?
For summer, CYCLE 001 is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud for Love is the stronger pick. CYCLE 001 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in CYCLE 001 and Oud for Love?
CYCLE 001 features Musk, Iris, Angelica, Ambroxan and Heliotrope. Oud for Love has top notes of Whiskey, Saffron, Caraway and Coriander, heart notes of Cloves, Iris, Sandalwood and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Caramel, Amber and Castoreum.
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