Fragrance comparison

Fumé Oud à la Vanille vs Eternal Oud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 2,654 ratings analysed

Fumé Oud à la Vanille

Alkemia Perfumes

4.0338 votes

Rank #21,000 VanillaAmber

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66%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Eternal Oud

Lattafa Perfumes

4.112,616 votes

Rank #4,021 AmberVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eternal Oud takes 5 of 7 categories.

Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Eternal Oud
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Fumé Oud à la Vanille2/7

Eternal Oud5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fumé Oud à la VanilleAlkemia Perfumes

Eternal OudLattafa Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

4.11/ 5 · 2,616 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

Category winnerEternal OudRating 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

48%Love

30%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

2,616 votes

Category winnerEternal OudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityEternal Oud

SillageFumé Oud à la Vanille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value83

Category winnerEternal OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber83%

oud65%

sweet48%

powdery30%

amber100%

vanilla86%

sweet72%

powdery58%

fruity44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match66%Closely related · both vanilla, amber and sweet

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

PlumGrapefruit

Heart

HeliotropeOrchid

Base

BenzoinAmberVanillaLabdanumTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)

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

Spring35

Summer12

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFumé Oud à la VanilleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men53

Unisex42

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,000

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#4,021

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerEternal OudHigher 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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Eternal Oud by Lattafa Perfumes brings a deep, resinous experience to any collection. Plum and grapefruit provide a bright, tart opening that quickly gives way to a heart of heliotrope and orchid. It settles into a warm base where benzoin, amber, and vanilla dominate. Perfect for cool evenings, this scent offers impre…

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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 Eternal Oud?

Eternal Oud takes 5 of 7 categories. Fumé Oud à la Vanille is rated 4.03/5 from 38 votes; Eternal Oud is rated 4.11/5 from 2,616 votes. Choose Fumé Oud à la Vanille for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Eternal Oud for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

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

Eternal Oud lasts longest (Eternal Oud 74/100, Fumé Oud à la Vanille 70/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Fumé Oud à la Vanille projects furthest (Fumé Oud à la Vanille 65/100, Eternal Oud 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fumé Oud à la Vanille and Eternal Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber.

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

For summer, Fumé Oud à la Vanille is the stronger pick. For winter, Eternal Oud 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 Eternal Oud?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille features Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber. Eternal Oud has top notes of Plum and Grapefruit, heart notes of Heliotrope and Orchid, a base of Benzoin, Amber, Vanilla and Labdanum.