Fragrance comparison

Folie Oud vs Seaside Oud

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 22 ratings analysed

1 wins

Folie Oud

Diane Castel

4.6822 votes

Rank #38,814 OudAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Seaside Oud

Asad Siddiki

—0 votes

Rank #70,340 AromaticOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Folie Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Folie Oud
Choose it for a oud and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Seaside Oud
Choose it for a aromatic and oud character.

Folie Oud1/1

Seaside Oud0/1

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: Folie Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Folie OudDiane Castel

Seaside OudAsad Siddiki

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.68/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 64%Had 14%Want 22%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

77%Love

18%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value93

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

amber92%

musky84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

aromatic100%

oud92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

marine69%

mineral61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both oud and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Red FruitsBergamotSaffron

Heart2 to 4 hours

Tonka BeanCacaoJasmineRose

Base4 to 6 hours

OudMuskAmbergrisOakmoss

Top

Marine notesPink PepperBergamot

Heart

Mineral notesSaffronRosemary

Base

AgarwoodOudPatchouliAmbergrisOakmossLeatherVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Saffron, Oud and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Folie Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex48

Women30

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,814

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,340

PerfumerAsad Ali Siddiki

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFolie OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Folie Oud by Diane Castel offers an accessible, warming interpretation of modern oriental style. The scent opens with bright bergamot, tangy red fruits, and a sharp touch of saffron. As the initial brightness settles, the composition moves into a rich heart of cacao, tonka bean, rose, and soft jasmine. The base provid…

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Seaside Oud pairs salty marine air with peppery bergamot, then turns drier and darker as saffron, rosemary, mineral notes and oud come forward. It reads more coastal mineral than sweet. The base looks textured and grown-up, with leather, patchouli, moss, amber and musk adding depth. If you like aquatic ideas with mor…

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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.

Do Folie Oud and Seaside Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Saffron, Oud and Ambergris.

Is Folie Oud or Seaside Oud better for summer or winter?

Folie Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Folie Oud and Seaside Oud?

Folie Oud has top notes of Red Fruits, Bergamot and Saffron, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Cacao, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Oud, Musk, Ambergris and Oakmoss. Seaside Oud has top notes of Marine notes, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Mineral notes, Saffron and Rosemary, a base of Agarwood, Oud, Patchouli and Ambergris.