Fragrance comparison

Fresh Oud vs Manuka

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

1 wins

Fresh Oud

Rosendo Mateu Olfactive Expressions

3.5698 votes

Rank #16,133 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Manuka

Gris Montaigne Paris

5.002 votes

Rank #46,195 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fresh Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Fresh Oud
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Manuka
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.

Fresh Oud1/1

Manuka0/1

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: Fresh Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fresh OudRosendo Mateu Olfactive Expressions

ManukaGris Montaigne Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 98 votes

Have 42%Had 13%Want 44%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

28%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

18%Hate

98 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

oud77%

powdery69%

leather61%

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

iris77%

vanilla69%

rose61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitBergamotSaffronCardamomCeylon Cinnamon

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)IrisJasmineBulgarian Rose

Base

SandalwoodLeatherVanillaCashmere WoodAmberWhite MuskCedarPatchouli

Top30 to 45 minutes

BergamotManuka

Heart2 to 3 hours

Bulgarian RoseWhite MuskIris

Base4 to 6 hours

Woody NotesAmbergrisVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Iris, Bulgarian Rose and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Manuka, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter73

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex45

Women5

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,133

PerfumerRosendo Mateu

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#46,195

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerFresh OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fresh Oud by Rosendo Mateu Olfactive Expressions opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit, Ceylon cinnamon, and dark agarwood. As the aggressive top notes quiet down, smooth iris and leather emerge over a heavy cedar base. It wears best during chilly late autumn nights when cold air tempers its pungent, animalic …

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Manuka by Gris Montaigne Paris brings together aromatic freshness and a comforting, creamy base. It opens with bright bergamot paired alongside an herbal, nectar-toned manuka top note. As the initial brightness settles, the core turns distinctly floral and powdery, introducing Bulgarian rose, silky iris, and clean whi…

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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, Fresh Oud or Manuka?

Fresh Oud takes 1 of 1 categories. Fresh Oud is rated 3.56/5 from 98 votes; Manuka is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Fresh Oud for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Manuka for a woody and powdery character.

Do Fresh Oud and Manuka smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Iris, Bulgarian Rose and Vanilla.

What are the notes in Fresh Oud and Manuka?

Fresh Oud has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Saffron and Cardamom, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Iris, Jasmine and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Leather, Vanilla and Cashmere Wood. Manuka has top notes of Bergamot and Manuka, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, White Musk and Iris, a base of Woody Notes, Ambergris and Vanilla.