Fragrance comparison

Fumé Oud à la Vanille vs Avenue

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 305 ratings analysed

Fumé Oud à la Vanille

Alkemia Perfumes

4.0338 votes

Rank #21,000 VanillaAmber

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53%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Avenue

ALREHAB PERFUMES

4.05267 votes

Rank #1,276 CitrusPatchouli

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Avenue takes 6 of 7 categories.

Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Avenue
Choose it for a citrus and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Fumé Oud à la Vanille1/7

Avenue6/7

Ratings & consensus: Avenue
Community sentiment: Avenue
Longevity: Avenue
Sillage & projection: Avenue
Value for money: Avenue
Versatility: Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Avenue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fumé Oud à la VanilleAlkemia Perfumes

AvenueALREHAB PERFUMES

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

4.05/ 5 · 267 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerAvenueRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

39%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

33%Love

49%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

245 votes

Category winnerAvenueMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityAvenue

SillageAvenue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value92

Category winnerAvenueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber83%

oud65%

sweet48%

powdery30%

citrus100%

patchouli92%

oud84%

musky77%

amber69%

vanilla61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both vanilla, amber and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaAgarwood (Oud)Tonka BeanAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PatchouliAgarwood (Oud)

Heart

LemonJasmineVanilla

Base

MuskAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day46

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter49

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFumé Oud à la VanilleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men81

Unisex16

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,000

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#1,276

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews90

Category winnerAvenueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fumé Oud à la Vanille by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Fumé Oud à la Vanille was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Avenue by Al-Rehab is a lemony citrus, patchouli and oud scent that leans into that “Aventus style” space for very little money. Expect a sharp, synthetic opening that can read like cleaner on some skin, then a warmer musky, amber and tonka dry-down with a touch of vanilla. It wears more masculine to many people, feel…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fumé Oud à la Vanille or Avenue?

Avenue takes 6 of 7 categories. Fumé Oud à la Vanille is rated 4.03/5 from 38 votes; Avenue is rated 4.05/5 from 267 votes. Choose Fumé Oud à la Vanille for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Avenue for a citrus and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Fumé Oud à la Vanille or Avenue?

Avenue lasts longest (Avenue 75/100, Fumé Oud à la Vanille 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fumé Oud à la Vanille or Avenue?

Projection is very close: Avenue 66/100, Fumé Oud à la Vanille 65/100 for sillage.

Do Fumé Oud à la Vanille and Avenue smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, amber and oud accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber.

Is Fumé Oud à la Vanille or Avenue better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fumé Oud à la Vanille is the stronger pick. For winter, Fumé Oud à la Vanille is the stronger pick. Fumé Oud à la Vanille suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fumé Oud à la Vanille and Avenue?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille features Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber. Avenue has top notes of Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud), heart notes of Lemon, Jasmine and Vanilla, a base of Musk, Amber and Tonka Bean.