Fragrance comparison

Divine Oud vs Forever Oud

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 90 ratings analysed

Divine Oud

Roberto Cavalli

4.0780 votes

Rank #8,868 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Forever Oud

Mith

4.5010 votes

Rank #30,491 OudRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forever Oud takes 3 of 5 categories.

Divine Oud
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Forever Oud
Choose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Divine Oud2/5

Forever Oud3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Divine OudRoberto Cavalli

Forever OudMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 43%Had 7%Want 50%

4.50/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 35%Had 4%Want 62%

Category winnerForever OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

73 votes

70%Love

10%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityForever Oud

SillageDivine Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value92

Category winnerForever OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

oud88%

violet77%

powdery65%

floral53%

fruity42%

oud100%

rose92%

fruity84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both rose, oud and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)VioletRoseRaspberry

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CassisBlack Pepper

Heart

RoseRaspberryCinnamonGeraniumViolet

Base

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliBenzoinPeru BalsamVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Violet, Rose and Raspberry. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring59

Summer26

Fall100

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Spring75

Summer25

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex57

Women18

Men44

Unisex56

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,868

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#30,491

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerDivine OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Divine Oud by Roberto Cavalli is a striking unisex composition that leans heavily into a bold, powdery rose and woody agarwood combination. Launched in 2016, this scent finds its strength in colder weather, where the depth of the oud and the sweet floral nuances of violet and rose truly bloom. It is an assertive choic…

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Forever Oud is a plush rose and oud scent with a fruity cassis-raspberry lift, black pepper at the top, and a smooth ambered base of vanilla, balsam, patchouli, and musk. It opens rich and polished, then settles into a softer, sweeter woody trail. It suits wearers who like formal, full-bodied oud fragrances without a …

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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, Divine Oud or Forever Oud?

Forever Oud takes 3 of 5 categories. Divine Oud is rated 4.07/5 from 80 votes; Forever Oud is rated 4.50/5 from 10 votes. Choose Divine Oud for a rose and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Forever Oud for a oud and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Divine Oud or Forever Oud?

Forever Oud lasts longest (Forever Oud 85/100, Divine Oud 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Divine Oud or Forever Oud?

Projection is very close: Divine Oud 70/100, Forever Oud 69/100 for sillage.

Do Divine Oud and Forever Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, oud and fruity accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Violet, Rose and Raspberry.

Is Divine Oud or Forever Oud better for summer or winter?

Divine Oud suits evening wear; Forever Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Divine Oud and Forever Oud?

Divine Oud features Agarwood (Oud), Violet, Rose and Raspberry. Forever Oud has top notes of Cassis and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Raspberry, Cinnamon and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Benzoin and Peru Balsam.