Fragrance comparison

Fumé Oud à la Vanille vs Majalis

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 49 ratings analysed

3 wins

Fumé Oud à la Vanille

Alkemia Perfumes

4.0338 votes

Rank #21,000 VanillaAmber

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68%scent match

Closely related

Majalis

Zoha Aroma

4.5511 votes

Rank #31,096 VanillaAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille takes 3 of 5 categories.

Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Majalis
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Fumé Oud à la Vanille3/5

Majalis2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fumé Oud à la VanilleAlkemia Perfumes

MajalisZoha Aroma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

4.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 55%Had 0%Want 45%

Category winnerMajalisRating 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

55%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityMajalis

SillageFumé Oud à la Vanille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value63

Category winnerFumé Oud à la VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber83%

oud65%

sweet48%

powdery30%

vanilla100%

amber91%

warm spicy83%

oud74%

sweet65%

cacao56%

Scent match68%Closely related · 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

Notes

VanillaAmberAgarwood (Oud)CacaoTonka BeanHoneySpicesCoffeeFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

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

Spring38

Summer0

Fall100

Winter88

Day43

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men11

Unisex89

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,000

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#31,096

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerFumé Oud à la VanilleHigher 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.

Reviews →

Majalis reads as a warm vanilla amber with a gourmand tilt, backed by soft spice, cacao, honey and a light oud touch. On skin, it seems to lean more cozy bakery sweetness than heavy resin or sharp wood. It looks best suited to cooler weather and evening wear. If you want a sweet, comforting unisex scent with a smooth …

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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 Majalis?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille takes 3 of 5 categories. Fumé Oud à la Vanille is rated 4.03/5 from 38 votes; Majalis is rated 4.55/5 from 11 votes. Choose Fumé Oud à la Vanille for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Majalis for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

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

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

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

Fumé Oud à la Vanille projects furthest (Fumé Oud à la Vanille 65/100, Majalis 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fumé Oud à la Vanille and Majalis smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, amber and oud accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber.