Fragrance comparison

Fumé Oud à la Vanille vs Oud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 124 ratings analysed

Fumé Oud à la Vanille

Alkemia Perfumes

4.0338 votes

Rank #21,000 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Oud

ArteOlfatto

3.6486 votes

Rank #5,785 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Fumé Oud à la Vanille2/5

Oud3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fumé Oud à la VanilleAlkemia Perfumes

OudArteOlfatto

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

3.64/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 13%Had 13%Want 73%

Category winnerFumé Oud à la VanilleRating 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

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value66

Category winnerFumé Oud à la VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber83%

oud65%

sweet48%

powdery30%

oud100%

woody86%

warm spicy72%

amber58%

fresh spicy44%

aromatic30%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both oud and 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

CardamomBlack PepperPalisander Rosewood

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Woody NotesSandalwoodVetiver

Base

AmberVanillaTonka 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,000

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#5,785

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerOudHigher 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 →

ArteOlfatto Oud reads as a polished spicy woody oud with a smooth ambered base. Cardamom, black pepper and rosewood give the opening lift, then oud, sandalwood and vetiver take over with a dry, structured feel. Vanilla and tonka soften the dry-down without turning it sugary. It looks best for shoppers who want an appr…

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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 Oud?

Oud takes 3 of 5 categories. Fumé Oud à la Vanille is rated 4.03/5 from 38 votes; Oud is rated 3.64/5 from 86 votes. Choose Fumé Oud à la Vanille for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

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

Oud lasts longest (Oud 79/100, Fumé Oud à la Vanille 70/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Oud projects furthest (Oud 68/100, Fumé Oud à la Vanille 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fumé Oud à la Vanille and Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and amber accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber.

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

Fumé Oud à la Vanille suits evening wear; Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Fumé Oud à la Vanille features Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber. Oud has top notes of Cardamom, Black Pepper and Palisander Rosewood, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Woody Notes, Sandalwood and Vetiver, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.