Fragrance comparison

Exotic Oud vs Meraki

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

4 wins

Exotic Oud

Riiffs Perfumes

4.2313 votes

Rank #47,398 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Meraki

Parfums Vintage

2.001 votes

Rank #74,681 WoodyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Exotic Oud takes 4 of 4 categories.

Exotic Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Meraki
Choose it for a woody and animalic character.

Exotic Oud4/4

Meraki0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Exotic OudRiiffs Perfumes

MerakiParfums Vintage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 35%Had 6%Want 58%

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityExotic Oud

SillageExotic Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value0

Category winnerExotic OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

smoky84%

fresh spicy77%

leather69%

tobacco61%

woody100%

animalic90%

earthy80%

smoky70%

warm spicy60%

leather50%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GeraniumAmberIris

Heart

CinnamonCitruses

Base

LeatherTobaccoSpicesSmokeWoodsy Notes

Notes

LeatherAromatic SpicesWoodsy NotesAnimal notesEarthy NotesPatchouliSmoke

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLeather, Smoke and Woodsy Notes. Durations are only published for Meraki, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring30

Summer0

Fall90

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex8

Women8

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,398

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,681

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerExotic OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Exotic Oud leans into a dry, spicy leather profile with smoke, woods and tobacco doing most of the work. The iris and amber in the opening can soften the first impression, but this usually settles into something darker, warmer and clearly masculine. It looks best suited to cooler weather, evening wear and anyone who p…

Reviews →

Meraki by Parfums Vintage is a dark, pungent scent built around heavy leather, smoke, and woody notes. Released in 2021 as a masculine fragrance, it delivers an uncompromising blast of earthy notes and aromatic spices right from the first spray. Rather than softening the profile with fresh citrus or sweet resins, the …

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.

Which is better, Exotic Oud or Meraki?

Exotic Oud takes 4 of 4 categories. Exotic Oud is rated 4.23/5 from 13 votes; Meraki is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Exotic Oud for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Meraki for a woody and animalic character.

Which lasts longer, Exotic Oud or Meraki?

Exotic Oud lasts longest (Exotic Oud 68/100, Meraki 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Exotic Oud or Meraki?

Exotic Oud projects furthest (Exotic Oud 58/100, Meraki 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Exotic Oud and Meraki smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Leather, Smoke and Woodsy Notes.

Is Exotic Oud or Meraki better for summer or winter?

Exotic Oud suits evening wear; Meraki suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Exotic Oud and Meraki?

Exotic Oud has top notes of Geranium, Amber and Iris, heart notes of Cinnamon and Citruses, a base of Leather, Tobacco, Spices and Smoke. Meraki features Leather, Aromatic Spices, Woodsy Notes, Animal notes and Earthy Notes.