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Exotic Oud vs Padrón Tobacco

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

Updated 14 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Exotic Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Exotic Oud

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Padrón Tobacco

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

Exotic Oud3/4
Padrón Tobacco1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Padrón Tobacco
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
Padrón TobaccoLaBron
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.23/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 35%Had 6%Want 58%
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
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
100%Like
0%Ok
0%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
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityPadrón Tobacco

SillageExotic Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value68
¤ Price value50
Category winnerExotic OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody92%
smoky84%
fresh spicy77%
leather69%
tobacco61%
warm spicy100%
amber86%
tobacco72%
sweet58%
chocolate44%
nutty30%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GeraniumAmberIris
Heart
CinnamonCitruses
Base
LeatherTobaccoSpicesSmokeWoodsy Notes
Top
Black Cherry
Heart
SpicesPeanut
Base
TobaccoChocolateAmberClove
InformationalShared notesAmber, Tobacco and Spices. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring30
Summer0
Fall90
Winter100
Day56
Night100
Spring0
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men83
Unisex8
Women8
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,995

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,883

PerfumerDeborah LaBron

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…

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Padrón Tobacco opens with a tart burst of black cherry layered over raw, earthy green tobacco leaf. Within fifteen minutes, that brisk fruit calms as roasted peanut and crushed clove take over the midstage. Dark unsweetened chocolate and resinous amber settle beneath the spicy core, keeping the blend dense without tip…

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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, Exotic Oud or Padrón Tobacco?

Exotic Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Exotic Oud is rated 4.23/5 from 13 votes; Padrón Tobacco is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Exotic Oud for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Padrón Tobacco for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Exotic Oud or Padrón Tobacco?

Padrón Tobacco lasts longest (Padrón Tobacco 80/100, Exotic Oud 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Exotic Oud or Padrón Tobacco?

Exotic Oud projects furthest (Exotic Oud 58/100, Padrón Tobacco 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Exotic Oud and Padrón Tobacco smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and tobacco accords. Common notes include Amber, Tobacco and Spices.

Is Exotic Oud or Padrón Tobacco better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Exotic Oud and Padrón Tobacco?

Exotic Oud has top notes of Geranium, Amber and Iris, heart notes of Cinnamon and Citruses, a base of Leather, Tobacco, Spices and Smoke. Padrón Tobacco has top notes of Black Cherry, heart notes of Spices and Peanut, a base of Tobacco, Chocolate, Amber and Clove.

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