Fragrance comparison

Forever Oud vs 51 Pour Homme

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 242 ratings analysed

Forever Oud

Mith

4.5010 votes

Rank #33,472 OudRose

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33%scent match

Clearly different

51 Pour Homme

Roja Dove

4.23232 votes

Rank #2,409 WoodyLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Forever Oud
Choose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
51 Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Forever Oud2/5

51 Pour Homme2/5

Ratings & consensus: Forever Oud
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: 51 Pour Homme
Value for money: Forever Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 51 Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Forever OudMith

51 Pour HommeRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 35%Had 4%Want 62%

4.23/ 5 · 232 votes

Have 39%Had 7%Want 54%

Category winnerForever OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

70%Love

10%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

58%Love

25%Like

3%Ok

8%Dislike

6%Hate

106 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityTie

Sillage51 Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value53

Category winnerForever OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

rose92%

fruity84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

musky77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CassisBlack Pepper

Heart

RoseRaspberryCinnamonGeraniumViolet

Base

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliBenzoinPeru BalsamVanillaMusk

Top

LemonLavenderBergamot

Heart

RoseJasmineGeraniumYlang-YlangViolet

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherSaffronBirchAmbrette (Musk Mallow)LabdanumMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesRose, Geranium, Violet and Agarwood (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

Spring75

Summer25

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring49

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex56

Women0

Men53

Unisex40

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,472

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#2,409

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews38

Category winner51 Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Forever Oud is a plush rose and oud scent with a fruity cassis-raspberry lift, black pepper at the top, and a smooth ambered base of vanilla, balsam, patchouli, and musk. It opens rich and polished, then settles into a softer, sweeter woody trail. It suits wearers who like formal, full-bodied oud fragrances without a …

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51 Pour Homme opens brighter than its dense note list suggests, with lemon and lavender giving way to a dark rose, saffron, leather, and oud heart. On skin it usually settles into a smoky, woody amber with a dry, grown-up feel. This suits someone who likes polished but shadowy fragrances, especially in cooler weather.…

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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, Forever Oud or 51 Pour Homme?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Forever Oud is rated 4.50/5 from 10 votes; 51 Pour Homme is rated 4.23/5 from 232 votes. Choose Forever Oud for a oud and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose 51 Pour Homme for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Forever Oud or 51 Pour Homme?

They last about the same: Forever Oud 85/100, 51 Pour Homme 85/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Forever Oud or 51 Pour Homme?

51 Pour Homme projects furthest (51 Pour Homme 78/100, Forever Oud 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Forever Oud and 51 Pour Homme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Rose, Geranium, Violet and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Forever Oud or 51 Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Forever Oud and 51 Pour Homme?

Forever Oud has top notes of Cassis and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Raspberry, Cinnamon and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Benzoin and Peru Balsam. 51 Pour Homme has top notes of Lemon, Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Geranium and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Saffron and Birch.