Feu Magicien / Fire vs Gentle Oud
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
53%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Gentle Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.
Feu Magicien / FireChoose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Best in fall.
Gentle OudChoose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Feu Magicien / Fire0/1
Gentle Oud1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Gentle Oud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Feu Magicien / FireMaison DouzeGentle OudNomade PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 45%Had 0%Want 55%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
0%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
100%Love
0%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
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
rose90%
oud80%
fresh spicy70%
aromatic60%
amber50%
warm spicy100%
fresh spicy92%
amber84%
woody77%
leather69%
oud61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and oud
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomNutmeg
Heart
Bulgarian RoseOud
Base
SaffronAmbergris
Top
SaffronNutmegPepperCardamom
Heart
CedarPatchouliLeatherAmber
Base
BenzoinMuskOud
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Nutmeg, Oud and Saffron. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Spring33
Summer0
Fall67
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#66,439
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#47,006
PerfumerChris Maurice
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerGentle OudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFeu Magicien / Fire by Maison Douze wraps the wearer in a dry, warming aura that feels modern yet grounded. Bright cardamom and sharp nutmeg kick off the wear, giving way to a dusty rose and synthetic oud. It settles into a salty ambergris base that makes it easy to wear in casual autumn settings.
Reviews →Chris Maurice composed Gentle Oud for Nomade Perfumes in 2022 as an accessible take on resinous wood. It opens with a dry rasp of saffron, black pepper, and ground nutmeg before softening into smooth cedar wood and dark patchouli. The base anchors the composition with warm amber, sweet benzoin, and a polite, non-anima…
Reviews →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, Feu Magicien / Fire or Gentle Oud?
Gentle Oud takes 1 of 1 categories. Feu Magicien / Fire is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Gentle Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Feu Magicien / Fire for a warm spicy and rose character. Best in fall. Choose Gentle Oud for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Do Feu Magicien / Fire and Gentle Oud smell similar?
Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and oud accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Nutmeg, Oud and Saffron.
Is Feu Magicien / Fire or Gentle Oud better for summer or winter?
Gentle Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Feu Magicien / Fire and Gentle Oud?
Feu Magicien / Fire has top notes of Cardamom and Nutmeg, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Oud, a base of Saffron and Ambergris. Gentle Oud has top notes of Saffron, Nutmeg, Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Cedar, Patchouli, Leather and Amber, a base of Benzoin, Musk and Oud.
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