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Ethic vs Innocuous Oud

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

Updated 44 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ethic takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Ethic

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

  • Innocuous Oud

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.

Ethic1/1
Innocuous Oud0/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
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Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Ethic

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
EthicKiller Oud
Innocuous OudMOH
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.05/ 5 · 44 votes
Have 40%Had 8%Want 53%
—/ 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
41%Love
34%Like
16%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate

44 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity59
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value74
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
warm spicy92%
fresh spicy84%
leather77%
woody69%
smoky61%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
leather77%
musky69%
oud61%
Scent match62%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
FrankincensePink PepperCuminCardamomSaffronNutmegRed BerriesMyrtle
Heart
MyrrhGeranium
Base
CastoreumOudLeatherPatchouliSandalwoodCedarwoodMusk
Top
SaffronRaspberryBlack Pepper
Heart
MyrrhFrankincenseGeranium
Base
CashmeranCastoreumOudPatchouliCedarwoodAmyrisCivetMusk
InformationalShared notesFrankincense, Saffron, Myrrh and Geranium. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring72
Summer44
Fall100
Winter68
Day100
Night82

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men85
Unisex10
Women5

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,536

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#80,194

PerfumerPia Long

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEthicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ethic is a green, spicy incense fragrance built around frankincense, myrrh, cedar, cardamom and saffron, with a darker leather and oud base underneath. Reviewers often describe it as more wearable than the note list suggests, with a polished, mature masculine feel rather than a heavy animalic oud bomb. The main cautio…

Reviews →

Innocuous Oud by MOH opens with a punch of cracked black pepper, earthy saffron, and a sharp splash of tart raspberry. Rather than smelling like syrupy candy, the fruit note behaves like tart fruit skins pressed against dry wood. As the fragrance settles, warm frankincense and rich myrrh create a resinous, smoky core …

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 Ethic and Innocuous Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Frankincense, Saffron, Myrrh and Geranium.

Is Ethic or Innocuous Oud better for summer or winter?

Ethic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ethic and Innocuous Oud?

Ethic has top notes of Frankincense, Pink Pepper, Cumin and Cardamom, heart notes of Myrrh and Geranium, a base of Castoreum, Oud, Leather and Patchouli. Innocuous Oud has top notes of Saffron, Raspberry and Black Pepper, heart notes of Myrrh, Frankincense and Geranium, a base of Cashmeran, Castoreum, Oud and Patchouli.

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