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Elemi Brown vs Crysta Oud

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

Updated 30 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crysta Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Elemi Brown

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Crysta Oud

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Elemi Brown0/1
Crysta Oud1/1
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
Crysta Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Elemi BrownMemento Mori
Crysta OudZimaya
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.83/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 42%Had 8%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love
23%Like
23%Ok
7%Dislike
7%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value83
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
warm spicy92%
fruity84%
woody77%
rose69%
fresh spicy61%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
fresh spicy84%
rose77%
woody69%
aromatic61%
Scent match68%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
AgarwoodRoseIncenseJuniperGrapefruit
Heart
Pink PepperJasmineGingerCardamomMint
Base
SaffronRaspberryAmberwoodBenzoinMusk
InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Amberwood, Agarwood and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring71
Summer24
Fall100
Winter88
Day80
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men48
Unisex44
Women8
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,094

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,197

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerCrysta OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Elemi Brown opens with sharp blackcurrant and tart raspberry before settling into smoky incense, heavy amber, and dark patchouli. Saffron and agarwood give the heart a dry, medicinal edge that feels tailored for crisp autumn evenings and leather jacket weather. It projects strongly for the first three hours and leaves…

Reviews →

Zimaya Crysta Oud hits skin with smoky agarwood and dark rose, sliced through by crisp grapefruit and piney juniper. As the bitter opening softens, a warm pulse of cardamom and pink pepper rises alongside jasmine. The base lands on resinous benzoin, amberwood, and a tart dash of raspberry that keeps the woodiness from…

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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 Elemi Brown and Crysta Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Amberwood, Agarwood and Benzoin.

Is Elemi Brown or Crysta Oud better for summer or winter?

Elemi Brown suits day or night wear; Crysta Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Elemi Brown and Crysta Oud?

Elemi Brown features Patchouli, Raspberry, Narcissus, Amberwood and Geranium. Crysta Oud has top notes of Agarwood, Rose, Incense and Juniper, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Jasmine, Ginger and Cardamom, a base of Saffron, Raspberry, Amberwood and Benzoin.

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