Fragrance comparison

Devil's Garden vs Cuir Oud

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

1 wins

Devil's Garden

Folkwinds

3.805 votes

Rank #56,472 HerbalWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Cuir Oud

Il Profumiere

3.673 votes

Rank #68,289 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Devil's Garden takes 1 of 3 categories.

Devil's Garden
Choose it for a herbal and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Cuir Oud
Choose it for a woody and leather character.

Devil's Garden1/3

Cuir Oud0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Devil's Garden

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Devil's GardenFolkwinds

Cuir OudIl Profumiere

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 26%Had 0%Want 74%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 7%Want 93%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

herbal100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

earthy69%

citrus61%

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

oud77%

aromatic69%

smoky61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ArtemisiaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCitronPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)TuberoseCopalTimurMitti AttarAmyris

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)BirchSandalwoodCardamomCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPatchouliVetiverHoneyClovesAmyris

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud) and Amyris. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,472

PerfumerJono Bornstein, Rajesh Balkrishnan

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#68,289

PerfumerMassimiliano Torti

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDevil's GardenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Devil's Garden by Folkwinds opens with a sharp burst of bitter artemisia, tart citron, and crackling Timur pepper. Created by Jono Bornstein and Rajesh Balkrishnan, this unisex perfume contrasts frozen Himalayan botanicals with scorched desert earth. As the opening sparkle simmers down, damp Mitti Attar clay and smoky…

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Cuir Oud by Il Profumiere is a dark, dry leather and oud scent with a spiced, smoky edge. Cardamom and clove give the opening a warm bite, then birch and woods pull it toward an inky, slightly animalic leather. Honey and sandalwood can add a softer glow in the dry down, but the overall feel stays rugged and woody. If …

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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.

Which is better, Devil's Garden or Cuir Oud?

Devil's Garden takes 1 of 3 categories. Devil's Garden is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Cuir Oud is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Devil's Garden for a herbal and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Cuir Oud for a woody and leather character.

Which lasts longer, Devil's Garden or Cuir Oud?

They last about the same: Devil's Garden 100/100, Cuir Oud 100/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Devil's Garden or Cuir Oud?

Projection is very close: Devil's Garden 75/100, Cuir Oud 75/100 for sillage.

Do Devil's Garden and Cuir Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud) and Amyris.

What are the notes in Devil's Garden and Cuir Oud?

Devil's Garden features Artemisia, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Citron, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud). Cuir Oud features Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Birch, Sandalwood and Cardamom.