Fragrance comparison

Forever Oud vs Pierre de Velay No. 56

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 68 ratings analysed

3 wins

Forever Oud

Mith

4.5010 votes

Rank #33,472 OudRose

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35%scent match

Some overlap

Pierre de Velay No. 56

Roja Dove

4.5958 votes

Rank #10,599 WoodyFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forever Oud takes 3 of 5 categories.

Forever Oud
Choose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pierre de Velay No. 56
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Forever Oud3/5

Pierre de Velay No. 562/5

Ratings & consensus: Pierre de Velay No. 56
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Forever Oud
Sillage & projection: Forever Oud
Value for money: Forever Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pierre de Velay No. 56

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Forever OudMith

Pierre de Velay No. 56Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 35%Had 4%Want 62%

4.59/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 40%Had 8%Want 51%

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 56Rating 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

72%Love

21%Like

2%Ok

3%Dislike

2%Hate

58 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityForever Oud

SillageForever Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value37

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%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

powdery61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, warm 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

BergamotLavender

Heart

Ylang-YlangMay RoseVioletGeranium

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherOakmossOrris RootOpoponaxPatchouliSaffronBenzoin

InformationalShared notesGeranium, Violet, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli. 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

Spring67

Summer44

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex56

Women0

Men59

Unisex37

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,472

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#10,599

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 56Higher 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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Pierre de Velay No. 56 wears like a polished spicy chypre with a floral heart and a dark woody base. It opens bright with bergamot and lavender, then settles into rose, ylang-ylang, saffron, leather, oakmoss and soft oud. It feels rich and layered rather than loud for the sake of it. If you like classic structure but …

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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 Pierre de Velay No. 56?

Forever Oud takes 3 of 5 categories. Forever Oud is rated 4.50/5 from 10 votes; Pierre de Velay No. 56 is rated 4.59/5 from 58 votes. Choose Forever Oud for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Pierre de Velay No. 56 for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Forever Oud or Pierre de Velay No. 56?

Forever Oud lasts longest (Forever Oud 85/100, Pierre de Velay No. 56 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Forever Oud or Pierre de Velay No. 56?

Forever Oud projects furthest (Forever Oud 69/100, Pierre de Velay No. 56 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Forever Oud and Pierre de Velay No. 56 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Geranium, Violet, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli.

Is Forever Oud or Pierre de Velay No. 56 better for summer or winter?

Forever Oud suits evening wear; Pierre de Velay No. 56 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Forever Oud and Pierre de Velay No. 56?

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. Pierre de Velay No. 56 has top notes of Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, May Rose, Violet and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Oakmoss and Orris Root.