Fragrance comparison

Forever Oud vs Oud 乌木

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

1 wins

Forever Oud

Mith

4.5010 votes

Rank #33,369 OudRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

71%scent match

Closely related

Oud 乌木

RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

1.001 votes

Rank #80,294 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forever Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Forever Oud
Choose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud 乌木
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character.

Forever Oud1/1

Oud 乌木0/1

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: Forever Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Forever OudMith

Oud 乌木RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 35%Had 4%Want 62%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

rose92%

fruity84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

rose77%

aromatic69%

balsamic61%

Scent match71%Closely related · both rose, fresh spicy and warm spicy

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

CassisPepper

Heart

RoseCinnamonGeraniumVioletRaspberry

Base

PatchouliBenzoinPeru BalsamVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesCassis, Rose, Raspberry and Cinnamon. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex56

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,369

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#80,294

PerfumerPhilippe Paparella-Paris

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerForever OudHigher 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 …

Reviews →

Oud 乌木 reads as a spicy amber rose with a fruity lift rather than a harsh, medicinal oud statement. Cassis and pepper give it a bright, piquant start, then rose, cinnamon and soft florals move in before benzoin, balsam, vanilla and musk smooth everything into a warm, slightly powdery dry-down. It looks best suited t…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

BohemeSegreti di LuccaRUNNER-UP vs

Soir de LuneSisleyWINNER

1 person compared this today

Orange FlowerOscar de la RentaRUNNER-UP vs

Ti AmoRoja DoveWINNER

1 person compared this today

Eau de BruxellesLibertin Louison Technique IndiscreteRUNNER-UP vs

Private ClubJeanne ArthesWINNER

1 person compared this today

PatchouliJouriRUNNER-UP vs

al03biehl parfumkunstwerkeWINNER

1 person compared this today

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Forever Oud or Oud 乌木?

Forever Oud takes 1 of 1 categories. Forever Oud is rated 4.50/5 from 10 votes; Oud 乌木 is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Forever Oud for a oud and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud 乌木 for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character.

Do Forever Oud and Oud 乌木 smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cassis, Rose, Raspberry and Cinnamon.

Is Forever Oud or Oud 乌木 better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Forever Oud and Oud 乌木?

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. Oud 乌木 has top notes of Cassis and Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Cinnamon, Geranium and Violet, a base of Patchouli, Benzoin, Peru Balsam and Vanilla.