Fou d’Opium vs Oud 27
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Fou d’Opium takes 4 of 6 categories.
Fou d’OpiumChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Oud 27Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Fou d’Opium4/6
Oud 272/6
- Ratings & consensus
- Fou d’Opium
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Fou d’Opium
- Sillage & projection
- Oud 27
- Value for money
- Fou d’Opium
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Fou d’Opium
- Fragranxe ranking
- Oud 27
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Fou d’OpiumDSH PerfumesOud 27Le LaboWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.35/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 32%Had 7%Want 62%
3.54/ 5 · 793 votes
Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%
Category winnerFou d’OpiumRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate55%Love
30%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate
20 votes · too few to score
33%Love
29%Like
5%Ok
23%Dislike
9%Hate
793 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFou d’Opium
SillageOud 27
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFou d’OpiumBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
powdery77%
floral69%
white floral61%
musky100%
animalic90%
amber80%
oud70%
powdery60%
woody50%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber, powdery and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
SpicesCarnationTolu BalsamLabdanumCivetCinnamonNeroliIncenseVanilaAldehydesAmbergrisAustralian Sandalwood
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
CivetAgarwood (Oud)AmbergrisMuskVirginia CedarAldehydesPatchouliVetiverAmberBulgarian Rose
No top / heart / base split published
Category winnerFou d’OpiumLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer82
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night91
Spring41
Summer30
Fall100
Winter99
Day68
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#22,053
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#3,816
PerfumerVincent Schaller
Launched—
Reviews202
Category winnerOud 27Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFou d'Opium by DSH Perfumes is a fiery, resinous spicy oriental that revives the opulent spirit of vintage 1970s perfumery. The scent opens with a sharp flash of aldehydes, bergamot, and ripe plum before unleashing a dense swirl of clove bud, cinnamon bark, and powdery carnation. Warm tolu balsam, golden labdanum, and…
Reviews →Oud 27 by Le Labo is a divisive woody oriental fragrance centered on an intense animalic profile. Created by perfumer Vincent Schaller, it combines pungent civet, raw agarwood, and salty ambergris over a dense base of Virginia cedar, patchouli, and musk. A burst of sharp aldehydes and a subtle hint of Bulgarian rose i…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Fou d’Opium or Oud 27?
Fou d’Opium takes 4 of 6 categories. Fou d’Opium is rated 4.35/5 from 20 votes; Oud 27 is rated 3.54/5 from 793 votes. Choose Fou d’Opium for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Oud 27 for a musky and animalic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Fou d’Opium or Oud 27?
Fou d’Opium lasts longest (Fou d’Opium 87/100, Oud 27 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fou d’Opium or Oud 27?
Oud 27 projects furthest (Oud 27 66/100, Fou d’Opium 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fou d’Opium and Oud 27 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Civet, Aldehydes and Ambergris.
Is Fou d’Opium or Oud 27 better for summer or winter?
Fou d’Opium suits daytime wear; Oud 27 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fou d’Opium and Oud 27?
Fou d’Opium features Spices, Carnation, Tolu Balsam, Labdanum and Civet. Oud 27 features Civet, Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, Musk and Virginia Cedar.
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