Fragrance comparison

Fir-ever Young vs UnderOUD

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

Fir-ever Young

Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery

4.676 votes

Rank #43,602 AromaticFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

UnderOUD

The Gate Fragrances Paris

3.7117 votes

Rank #43,513 VanillaWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

UnderOUD takes 3 of 3 categories.

Fir-ever Young
Choose it for a aromatic and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
UnderOUD
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Fir-ever Young0/3

UnderOUD3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fir-ever YoungVelvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery

UnderOUDThe Gate Fragrances Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 15%Had 5%Want 80%

3.71/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 40%Had 8%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

29%Love

24%Like

41%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityUnderOUD

SillageUnderOUD

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value28

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fruity91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

fresh65%

citrus56%

vanilla100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

powdery69%

musky61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Fruity NotesFirSilver FirCitrusesFirwoodSageSpruceJuniperFloral NotesBlack CurrantOlibanumAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GeraniumPepperOlibanumPlumSage

Heart

SandalwoodBalsam FirFirPatchouliSaffronVetiverCedar

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaMuskBenzoinCastoreumAgarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodMoss

InformationalShared notesFir, Sage, Olibanum and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Fir-ever Young, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night41

Spring29

Summer0

Fall86

Winter100

Day17

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 42%Work 30%Date 19%Party 8%

Men60

Unisex30

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,602

PerfumerLaurie Stern

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,513

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerUnderOUDHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fir-ever Young by Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery smells like crushed evergreen boughs drizzled with tart blackberry preserves. It does not smell like a cheap pine car freshener. Instead, artisan perfumer Laurie Stern builds a deeply soothing forest floor using genuine grand fir, silver fir, and blue spruce absolutes.…

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UnderOUD by The Gate Fragrances Paris opens with an intriguing contrast of sharp black pepper, aromatic sage, and ripe dark plum, supported by smoky olibanum resin. As the fragrance settles, lush balsam fir needles, cedar, and earthy patchouli take center stage alongside a trace of tingly saffron. The extended dry dow…

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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, Fir-ever Young or UnderOUD?

UnderOUD takes 3 of 3 categories. Fir-ever Young is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes; UnderOUD is rated 3.71/5 from 17 votes. Choose Fir-ever Young for a aromatic and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose UnderOUD for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fir-ever Young or UnderOUD?

UnderOUD lasts longest (UnderOUD 76/100, Fir-ever Young 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fir-ever Young or UnderOUD?

UnderOUD projects furthest (UnderOUD 69/100, Fir-ever Young 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fir-ever Young and UnderOUD smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Fir, Sage, Olibanum and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Fir-ever Young or UnderOUD better for summer or winter?

Fir-ever Young suits daytime wear; UnderOUD suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fir-ever Young and UnderOUD?

Fir-ever Young features Fruity Notes, Fir, Silver Fir, Citruses and Firwood. UnderOUD has top notes of Geranium, Pepper, Olibanum and Plum, heart notes of Sandalwood, Balsam Fir, Fir and Patchouli, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Musk and Benzoin.