Fragrance comparison

Fashion Woman vs Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 109 ratings analysed

Fashion Woman

Guepard

3.758 votes

Rank #42,523 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud

Roja Dove

4.21101 votes

Rank #9,154 AmberRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Fashion Woman
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud
Choose it for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Fashion Woman1/4

Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud
Sillage & projection: Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud
Value for money: Fashion Woman
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fashion WomanGuepard

Fortnum & Mason Taif OudRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 17%Had 2%Want 81%

4.21/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

57%Love

24%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

101 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityFortnum & Mason Taif Oud

SillageFortnum & Mason Taif Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value24

Category winnerFashion WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

rose92%

warm spicy84%

oud77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Dried FruitsBananaCassisblack fig

Heart2 to 4 hours

African Orange FlowerJasmineGeraniumRose

Base4 to 7 hours

SandalwoodPatchouliBenzoin

Top

AldehydesBergamot

Heart

RoseCassisClovesGeraniumJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

Agarwood (Oud)BenzoinMuskOlibanumLabdanumVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCassis, Jasmine, Geranium and Rose. Durations are only published for Fashion Woman, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night67

Spring94

Summer43

Fall100

Winter69

Day89

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men21

Unisex59

Women21

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,523

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#9,154

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerFortnum & Mason Taif OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fashion Woman by Guepard is an unconventional chypre fruity fragrance launched in 2004 that pairs dense orchard sweetness with an earthy base. The scent opens with a distinctive blend of ripe banana, dark dried fruits, black fig, and the tart, green bite of cassis. As the top notes settle, a traditional floral heart e…

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Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud pairs a polished Taif-style rose with soft oud, bright aldehydes, and a dry blackcurrant-tinted edge. It opens airy and refined rather than heavy, then settles into a warm, musky, lightly powdery rose oud with spice and resin underneath. This suits shoppers who want a dressed-up rose oud that …

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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, Fashion Woman or Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud?

Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Fashion Woman is rated 3.75/5 from 8 votes; Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud is rated 4.21/5 from 101 votes. Choose Fashion Woman for a fruity and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fashion Woman or Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud?

Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud lasts longest (Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud 75/100, Fashion Woman 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fashion Woman or Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud?

Projection is very close: Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud 71/100, Fashion Woman 70/100 for sillage.

Do Fashion Woman and Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cassis, Jasmine, Geranium and Rose.

Is Fashion Woman or Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud better for summer or winter?

Fashion Woman suits daytime wear; Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fashion Woman and Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud?

Fashion Woman has top notes of Dried Fruits, Banana, Cassis and black fig, heart notes of African Orange Flower, Jasmine, Geranium and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Benzoin. Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Cassis, Cloves and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Benzoin, Musk and Olibanum.