Fragrance comparison

Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud vs Majestic Taif

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 101 ratings analysed

1 wins

Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud

Roja Dove

4.21101 votes

Rank #9,330 AmberRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Majestic Taif

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,521 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud
Choose it for a amber and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Majestic Taif
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.

Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud1/1

Majestic Taif0/1

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: Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fortnum & Mason Taif OudRoja Dove

Majestic TaifThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

24%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

101 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

rose92%

warm spicy84%

oud77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

musky77%

vanilla69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesBergamot

Heart

RoseCassisClovesGeraniumJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

Agarwood (Oud)BenzoinMuskOlibanumLabdanumVanillaPatchouli

Notes

Ylang YlangPatchouliBergamotLabdanumOlibanumAgarwoodVanillaBenzoinJasmineClovesRoseMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose, Cloves and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Majestic Taif, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring94

Summer43

Fall100

Winter69

Day89

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men21

Unisex59

Women21

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,330

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#70,521

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFortnum & Mason Taif OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud pairs a polished Taif-style rose with soft oud, bright aldehydes, and a dry blackcurrant-tinted edge. It opens airy and refined rather than heavy, then settles into a warm, musky, lightly powdery rose oud with spice and resin underneath. This suits shoppers who want a dressed-up rose oud that …

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Majestic Taif by The Dua Brand is an extrait de parfum centered on an opulent partnership between Taif rose, sparkling aldehydes, and dark agarwood. It opens with an airy flash of Calabrian bergamot and crisp aldehydes that keep the top bright before plunging into a dense floral heart. There, heady Taif rose meets swe…

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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 Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud and Majestic Taif smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose, Cloves and Jasmine.

Is Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud or Majestic Taif better for summer or winter?

Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud and Majestic Taif?

Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Cassis, Cloves and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Benzoin, Musk and Olibanum. Majestic Taif features Ylang Ylang, Patchouli, Bergamot, Labdanum and Olibanum.