Fragrance comparison

Femme Intense vs Oud

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 49 ratings analysed

Femme Intense

Zara

3.8731 votes

Rank #15,894 VanillaFloral

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55%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Oud

Khalis

4.0018 votes

Rank #19,317 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 4 of 5 categories.

Femme Intense
Choose it for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Oud
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Femme Intense1/5

Oud4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Femme IntenseZara

OudKhalis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 37%Had 28%Want 35%

4.00/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%

Category winnerOudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

35%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

31 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value96

Category winnerOudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

floral83%

sweet65%

fresh48%

powdery30%

sweet100%

vanilla91%

warm spicy83%

caramel74%

cinnamon65%

floral56%

Scent match55%Closely related · both vanilla, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Peony

Heart

Vanilla

Base

Tonka Bean

Top

CinnamonCaramelPeonyDates

Heart

Tonka BeanCoumarin

Base

VanillaSugar

InformationalShared notesPeony, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer26

Fall100

Winter84

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,894

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#19,317

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerFemme IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Femme Intense by Zara is a straightforward oriental floral for women that centers on a warm, lactonic vanilla-tonka bean profile. It is a soft, cozy scent most effective in cooler weather or as a soothing bedtime fragrance. With its creamy texture and moderate projection, it works best for those who enjoy skin-hugging…

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Oud by Khalis is a sweet, warm spicy unisex fragrance built around a core of caramel and dates. Launched in 2019, it leans into gourmand territory with a sugar-dusted vanilla base. It works best for cooler weather or autumn evenings when the rich, resinous notes have space to breathe on the skin without becoming cloyi…

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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, Femme Intense or Oud?

Oud takes 4 of 5 categories. Femme Intense is rated 3.87/5 from 31 votes; Oud is rated 4.00/5 from 18 votes. Choose Femme Intense for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Oud for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Femme Intense or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 84/100, Femme Intense 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Femme Intense or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 73/100, Femme Intense 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Femme Intense and Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Peony, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.

Is Femme Intense or Oud better for summer or winter?

Femme Intense suits day or night wear; Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Femme Intense and Oud?

Femme Intense has top notes of Peony, heart notes of Vanilla, a base of Tonka Bean. Oud has top notes of Cinnamon, Caramel, Peony and Dates, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Coumarin, a base of Vanilla and Sugar.