Fragrance comparison

Fall vs Sister Oud

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

Updated 13 Nov 2026 93 ratings analysed

Fall

Criminal Elements

4.0587 votes

Rank #28,178 CinnamonWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Sister Oud

Olfactive Studio

4.006 votes

Rank #60,066 FruityOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Fall
Choose it for a cinnamon and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Sister Oud
Choose it for a fruity and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Fall2/4

Sister Oud2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FallCriminal Elements

Sister OudOlfactive Studio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 72%

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

26%Like

16%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

87 votes

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySister Oud

SillageSister Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value50

Category winnerFallBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cinnamon100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

amber77%

smoky69%

vanilla61%

fruity100%

oud88%

soft spicy77%

rose65%

floral53%

vanilla42%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CinnamonBirchAmberVanillaOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black CurrantPink PepperCardamom

Heart

Assam OudRose de MaiCinnamonCumin

Base

SmokeVanillaWhite MuskSandalwoodSpanish LabdanumBirchOakmoss

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Birch, Vanilla and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Fall, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day69

Night100

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex77

Women9

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,178

PerfumerCorey Newcombe

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,066

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFallHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Criminal Elements Fall feels like sitting in an old wooden cabin while spiced cookies bake in the kitchen and dry wood crackles in the hearth. The opening greets you with a direct rush of freshly grated cinnamon and warm spicy bark, before softening into dark vanilla, golden amber, and charred birch wood. Instead of t…

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Sister Oud opens with tart black currant, bright pink pepper, and warm cardamom. This avoids the heavy, medicinal introduction common in traditional oud scents. Instead, the jammy sweetness of the berry cuts through the initial blast of spices to create a lively, fizzy introduction. As the scent warms on your skin, t…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fall or Sister Oud?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Fall is rated 4.05/5 from 87 votes; Sister Oud is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Fall for a cinnamon and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Sister Oud for a fruity and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Fall or Sister Oud?

Sister Oud lasts longest (Sister Oud 80/100, Fall 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fall or Sister Oud?

Sister Oud projects furthest (Sister Oud 88/100, Fall 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fall and Sister Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Birch, Vanilla and Oakmoss.

Is Fall or Sister Oud better for summer or winter?

Fall suits evening wear; Sister Oud suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fall and Sister Oud?

Fall features Cinnamon, Birch, Amber, Vanilla and Oakmoss. Sister Oud has top notes of Black Currant, Pink Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Assam Oud, Rose de Mai, Cinnamon and Cumin, a base of Smoke, Vanilla, White Musk and Sandalwood.