Exotica vs Intense Oud
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
17%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Intense Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.
ExoticaChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Intense OudChoose it for a oud and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Exotica0/1
Intense 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
- Intense Oud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ExoticaMaison Du SageIntense OudGucciWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%
4.47/ 5 · 2,627 votes
Have 49%Had 10%Want 41%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
66%Love
23%Like
6%Ok
4%Dislike
1%Hate
2,627 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
sweet88%
floral77%
white floral65%
citrus53%
warm spicy42%
oud100%
amber91%
leather83%
fresh spicy74%
warm spicy65%
animalic56%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
RaspberryBergamotPearStrawberryBlack Currant
Heart
Jasmine SambacPeonyOsmanthusOrange BlossomSaffronAgarwood (Oud)
Base
PatchouliAmberMuskVanilla
Top20 to 30 minutes
FrankincenseRaspberrySaffronPear
Heart2 to 3 hours
Damask RoseMuskOrange Blossom
Base6 to 8 hours
AgarwoodLeatherPatchouliAmbergris
InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Pear, Orange Blossom and Saffron. Durations are only published for Intense Oud, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring35
Summer11
Fall85
Winter100
Day46
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#69,647
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#520
PerfumerAurélien Guichard
Launched—
Reviews210
Category winnerIntense OudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMaison Du Sage offers a dense, jammy blend in Exotica. The fragrance focuses heavily on sweet raspberry and black currant before settling into a warmer, woody base. It behaves like a modern fruity perfume with a noticeable amber and patchouli weight. Perfect for casual wear in cooler spring or autumn weather, it offer…
Reviews →Intense Oud by Gucci delivers a dark, resinous profile built around smoky frankincense, rich agarwood, and supple leather. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of saffron and tart raspberry, softened by sweet pear. As the initial sharpness settles, a heart of damask rose, orange blossom, and clean musk rounds off th…
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 Exotica and Intense Oud smell similar?
Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Pear, Orange Blossom and Saffron.
Is Exotica or Intense Oud better for summer or winter?
Exotica suits day or night wear; Intense Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Exotica and Intense Oud?
Exotica has top notes of Raspberry, Bergamot, Pear and Strawberry, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Peony, Osmanthus and Orange Blossom, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Musk and Vanilla. Intense Oud has top notes of Frankincense, Raspberry, Saffron and Pear, heart notes of Damask Rose, Musk and Orange Blossom, a base of Agarwood, Leather, Patchouli and Ambergris.
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