Fragrance comparison

Fall Mirror vs L'Oudh

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 325 ratings analysed

Fall Mirror

FUMparFUM

3.789 votes

Rank #40,878 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

L'Oudh

Tauer Perfumes

4.07316 votes

Rank #3,423 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Oudh takes 4 of 4 categories.

Fall Mirror
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
L'Oudh
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Fall Mirror0/4

L'Oudh4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fall MirrorFUMparFUM

L'OudhTauer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

4.07/ 5 · 316 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

50%Love

26%Like

7%Ok

15%Dislike

2%Hate

316 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityL'Oudh

SillageL'Oudh

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value43

Category winnerL'OudhBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

white floral84%

musky77%

tobacco69%

sweet61%

woody100%

amber92%

earthy84%

oud77%

leather69%

musky61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Black Currant

Heart2-4 hrs

Tobacco BlossomTobaccoJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

White AmberLabdanumWoody NotesVetiverMuskPatchouliAmbergris

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)CastoreumCypriol Oil or NagarmothaMyrrhMushroomStyraxPatchouliVetiverLabdanumTobaccoAmbergrisSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Labdanum, Vetiver and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Fall Mirror, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day71

Night100

Spring43

Summer26

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex83

Women17

Date 31%Casual 30%Work 26%Party 13%

Men63

Unisex35

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,878

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#3,423

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerL'OudhHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

FUMparFUM Fall Mirror bottles the exact mood of late September. The first spray delivers a tart burst of dark black currant. It feels juicy yet sharp. Within minutes, dried tobacco leaf and sweet tobacco blossom emerge to balance the fruit. The fragrance feels warm, woody, and gently smoky. Think of walking through a …

Reviews →

Andy Tauer constructs L'Oudh around raw Laotian agarwood essential oil, skipping traditional top-heart-base pyramid structures entirely. It opens with sharp turpentine, rubber, and bitter cypriol before settling into dense castoreum leather, earthy mushroom, and smoky myrrh. Built strictly for cold weather and solitud…

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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, Fall Mirror or L'Oudh?

L'Oudh takes 4 of 4 categories. Fall Mirror is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes; L'Oudh is rated 4.07/5 from 316 votes. Choose Fall Mirror for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose L'Oudh for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Fall Mirror or L'Oudh?

L'Oudh lasts longest (L'Oudh 83/100, Fall Mirror 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fall Mirror or L'Oudh?

L'Oudh projects furthest (L'Oudh 69/100, Fall Mirror 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fall Mirror and L'Oudh smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Labdanum, Vetiver and Patchouli.

Is Fall Mirror or L'Oudh better for summer or winter?

Fall Mirror suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fall Mirror and L'Oudh?

Fall Mirror has top notes of Black Currant, heart notes of Tobacco Blossom, Tobacco and Jasmine, a base of White Amber, Labdanum, Woody Notes and Vetiver. L'Oudh features Agarwood (Oud), Castoreum, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Myrrh and Mushroom.