Fragrance comparison

Feu Magicien / Fire vs The Oud Route

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

Feu Magicien / Fire

Maison Douze

4.002 votes

Rank #66,039 Warm SpicyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

The Oud Route

Artal Perfumes

4.003 votes

Rank #53,158 SmokyEarthy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Oud Route takes 1 of 1 categories.

Feu Magicien / Fire
Choose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Best in fall.
The Oud Route
Choose it for a smoky and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Feu Magicien / Fire0/1

The Oud Route1/1

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: The Oud Route

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Feu Magicien / FireMaison Douze

The Oud RouteArtal Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

rose90%

oud80%

fresh spicy70%

aromatic60%

amber50%

smoky100%

earthy92%

woody84%

cannabis77%

oud69%

patchouli61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomNutmeg

Heart

Bulgarian RoseOud

Base

SaffronAmbergris

Top

cannabisCardamomHoneyRoseChili Pepper

Heart

IncenseCypriol Oil or NagarmothaSaffronVioletNutmeg

Base

PatchouliLeatherOudAmbergrisCedarwoodLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Nutmeg, Bulgarian Rose and Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,039

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,158

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerThe Oud RouteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Feu 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.

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The Oud Route leans smoky, earthy and woody, with an oud-and-rose character that can feel close to bakhoor on fabric. Honey, cardamom and chili suggest a spiced opening, but the overall impression reads darker, resinous and more formal than sweet. It looks best suited to evening wear, dressed-up settings, and shoppers…

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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, Feu Magicien / Fire or The Oud Route?

The Oud Route takes 1 of 1 categories. Feu Magicien / Fire is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; The Oud Route is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Feu Magicien / Fire for a warm spicy and rose character. Best in fall. Choose The Oud Route for a smoky and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Do Feu Magicien / Fire and The Oud Route smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Nutmeg, Bulgarian Rose and Oud.

Is Feu Magicien / Fire or The Oud Route better for summer or winter?

The Oud Route suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Feu Magicien / Fire and The Oud Route?

Feu Magicien / Fire has top notes of Cardamom and Nutmeg, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Oud, a base of Saffron and Ambergris. The Oud Route has top notes of cannabis, Cardamom, Honey and Rose, heart notes of Incense, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Saffron and Violet, a base of Patchouli, Leather, Oud and Ambergris.