Fragrance comparison

Darkwood Rose vs Foresta Oud

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 15 ratings analysed

1 wins

Darkwood Rose

Alexandria Fragrances

4.5315 votes

Rank #38,127 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

77%scent match

Very similar

Foresta Oud

Professor

—0 votes

Rank #79,645 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Darkwood Rose takes 1 of 1 categories.

Darkwood Rose
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Foresta Oud
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character.

Darkwood Rose1/1

Foresta Oud0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Darkwood RoseAlexandria Fragrances

Foresta OudProfessor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.53/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 32%Had 7%Want 61%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

musky61%

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

herbal69%

rose61%

Scent match77%Very similar · both aromatic, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CorianderCardamomLemon

Heart

Bulgarian RoseArtemisiaCypressGeranium

Base

Agarwood (Oud)MuskPatchouliIncenseRum

Top30 to 45 minutes

LemonCardamomCorianderSpicy Notes

Heart2 to 3 hours

GeraniumBulgarian RoseCypressArtemisia

Base5 to 8 hours

RumIncenseAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliMoss

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Cardamom, Lemon and Bulgarian Rose. Durations are only published for Foresta Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall88

Winter100

Day56

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex71

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,127

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,645

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDarkwood RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Darkwood Rose is a dry, aromatic rose-oud scent with a spicy green opening and a darker, smoky base. The rose feels less jammy than many oud-rose fragrances, while cypress, incense, musk, and patchouli keep it brisk and woody. It suits wearers who want rose with structure rather than sweetness. Projection can feel str…

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Foresta Oud by Professor brings together sharp woods, aromatic greenery, and dark base resins. The fragrance opens with a burst of tart lemon paired with the dry, zesty crackle of coriander and cardamom. That brisk start gives way quickly to an earthy, herbal heart where pine-like cypress and bitter artemisia cross pa…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Darkwood Rose and Foresta Oud smell similar?

Very similar: a 77% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Coriander, Cardamom, Lemon and Bulgarian Rose.

Is Darkwood Rose or Foresta Oud better for summer or winter?

Darkwood Rose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Darkwood Rose and Foresta Oud?

Darkwood Rose has top notes of Coriander, Cardamom and Lemon, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Artemisia, Cypress and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Musk, Patchouli and Incense. Foresta Oud has top notes of Lemon, Cardamom, Coriander and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Geranium, Bulgarian Rose, Cypress and Artemisia, a base of Rum, Incense, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli.