Fragrance comparison

Fumé Oud à la Vanille vs Kuwait – Saved for The Glory

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

Fumé Oud à la Vanille

Alkemia Perfumes

4.0338 votes

Rank #21,000 VanillaAmber

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28%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Kuwait – Saved for The Glory

Taif Al Emarat

4.8121 votes

Rank #18,957 Warm SpicyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kuwait – Saved for The Glory takes 4 of 5 categories.

Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Kuwait – Saved for The Glory
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Fumé Oud à la Vanille1/5

Kuwait – Saved for The Glory4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fumé Oud à la VanilleAlkemia Perfumes

Kuwait – Saved for The GloryTaif Al Emarat

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

4.81/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 39%Had 2%Want 59%

Category winnerKuwait – Saved for The GloryRating 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

81%Love

19%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage85

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityKuwait – Saved for The Glory

SillageKuwait – Saved for The Glory

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value59

Category winnerFumé Oud à la VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber83%

oud65%

sweet48%

powdery30%

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

amber77%

white floral69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both amber

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

RosemaryCardamomPearls

Heart

SaffronJasmineTonka Bean

Base

AmberSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Vanilla

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

Spring83

Summer67

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men67

Unisex27

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,000

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#18,957

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerKuwait – Saved for The GloryHigher 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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Kuwait Saved for The Glory is a striking unisex scent from Taif Al Emarat that centers on a warm, spicy core of cardamom and saffron. It settles into a rich base of agarwood and vanilla, offering a smooth, professional feel perfect for formal office settings or evening wear in cooler climates.

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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 Kuwait – Saved for The Glory?

Kuwait – Saved for The Glory takes 4 of 5 categories. Fumé Oud à la Vanille is rated 4.03/5 from 38 votes; Kuwait – Saved for The Glory is rated 4.81/5 from 21 votes. Choose Fumé Oud à la Vanille for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Kuwait – Saved for The Glory for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Fumé Oud à la Vanille or Kuwait – Saved for The Glory?

Kuwait – Saved for The Glory lasts longest (Kuwait – Saved for The Glory 86/100, Fumé Oud à la Vanille 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fumé Oud à la Vanille or Kuwait – Saved for The Glory?

Kuwait – Saved for The Glory projects furthest (Kuwait – Saved for The Glory 85/100, Fumé Oud à la Vanille 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fumé Oud à la Vanille and Kuwait – Saved for The Glory smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber.

Is Fumé Oud à la Vanille or Kuwait – Saved for The Glory better for summer or winter?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille suits evening wear; Kuwait – Saved for The Glory suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fumé Oud à la Vanille and Kuwait – Saved for The Glory?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille features Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber. Kuwait – Saved for The Glory has top notes of Rosemary, Cardamom and Pearls, heart notes of Saffron, Jasmine and Tonka Bean, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud) and Vanilla.