Fragrance comparison

Fava Tonka & Chocolate vs Oud

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 219 ratings analysed

2 wins

Fava Tonka & Chocolate

Maracujá Brasil

4.3159 votes

Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,337 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fava Tonka & Chocolate takes 2 of 3 categories.

Fava Tonka & Chocolate
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter.

Fava Tonka & Chocolate2/3

Oud1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fava Tonka & ChocolateMaracujá Brasil

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerFava Tonka & ChocolateRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

42%Like

8%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

59 votes

59%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerFava Tonka & ChocolateMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

woody84%

chocolate77%

patchouli69%

tobacco61%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Black PepperSageBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliSandalwoodOrchidCarnation

Base6-8+ hrs

ChocolateTonka BeanTobaccoAmberMusk

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Fava Tonka & Chocolate, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerOudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men46

Unisex44

Women10

Date 40%Party 26%Casual 21%Work 14%

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rankUnranked

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#23,337

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNot enough dataHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Maracujá Brasil Fava Tonka & Chocolate avoids sugar overload. The opening hits with cracked black pepper, a brief flash of bergamot, and herbal clary sage. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus evaporates completely. What remains is a dry, unsweetened dark cocoa powder backed by earthy Indonesian patchouli and aromatic t…

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The Spirit of Dubai Oud opens with a sharp burst of bitter lime, pungent saffron, and prickly black pepper before dropping straight into dense Indian agarwood. The wood here smells raw and medicinal at first, heavily saturated with dark leather, smoky incense, and dry cypriol oil. As the initial sharpness burns off, s…

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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, Fava Tonka & Chocolate or Oud?

Fava Tonka & Chocolate takes 2 of 3 categories. Fava Tonka & Chocolate is rated 4.31/5 from 59 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Fava Tonka & Chocolate for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter.

Do Fava Tonka & Chocolate and Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Tobacco.

Is Fava Tonka & Chocolate or Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, Fava Tonka & Chocolate is the stronger pick. Fava Tonka & Chocolate suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fava Tonka & Chocolate and Oud?

Fava Tonka & Chocolate has top notes of Black Pepper, Sage and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Orchid and Carnation, a base of Chocolate, Tonka Bean, Tobacco and Amber. Oud has top notes of Saffron, Pineapple, Lime and Pine, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine, Guaiac Wood and Resins, a base of Indian Oud, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Leather.