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Esotic Oud vs Smyrna

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

Updated 433 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Smyrna takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Esotic Oud

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

  • Smyrna

    Choose it for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Esotic Oud0/1
Smyrna1/1
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
Smyrna

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Esotic OudReghen's Masters Perfumers
SmyrnaLe Couvent Maison de Parfum
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.21/ 5 · 433 votes
Have 49%Had 16%Want 35%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

42%Love
42%Like
11%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate

433 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value63
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
aromatic77%
vanilla69%
fresh spicy61%
rose100%
fresh spicy90%
woody80%
warm spicy70%
aromatic60%
citrus50%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Black PepperCardamomPalisander Rosewood
Heart
Woody NotesSandalwoodVetiverAgarwood (Oud)
Base
Tonka BeanVanillaAmbergris
Notes
Turkish RoseBlack PepperWoody NotesCardamomVetiverCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Cardamom, Woody Notes and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Smyrna, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring91
Summer56
Fall100
Winter64
Day100
Night72
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men3
Unisex47
Women49
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,183

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,739

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerSmyrnaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Esotic Oud by Reghen's Masters Perfumers is a fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Black Pepper, Cardamom and Palisander Rosewood; middle notes are Woody Notes, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Agarwood (Oud); base notes are Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Ambergris. It opens with Black Pepper, Cardamom. The heart moves into Woo…

Reviews →

Smyrna by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum balances crisp spice with a velvet floral core. The scent opens with a sharp flash of citruses cut by the crackle of black pepper and cool cardamom. As the brisk opening settles, Turkish rose steps forward, offering a dry, aromatic floral tone rather than a dewy garden aroma. Eart…

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.

Do Esotic Oud and Smyrna smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Cardamom, Woody Notes and Vetiver.

Is Esotic Oud or Smyrna better for summer or winter?

Smyrna suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Esotic Oud and Smyrna?

Esotic Oud has top notes of Black Pepper, Cardamom and Palisander Rosewood, heart notes of Woody Notes, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Ambergris. Smyrna features Turkish Rose, Black Pepper, Woody Notes, Cardamom and Vetiver.

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