Fragrance comparison

Fumé Oud à la Vanille vs Oud Wood

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 16,031 ratings analysed

5 wins

Fumé Oud à la Vanille

Alkemia Perfumes

4.0338 votes

Rank #20,991 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Oud Wood

Tom Ford

4.3015,993 votes

Rank #24,302 WoodyOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille takes 5 of 7 categories.

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

Fumé Oud à la Vanille5/7

Oud Wood2/7

Ratings & consensus: Oud Wood
Community sentiment: Oud Wood
Longevity: Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Sillage & projection: Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Value for money: Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Versatility: Fumé Oud à la Vanille
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

Oud WoodTom Ford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

4.30/ 5 · 15,993 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerOud WoodRating 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

56%Love

28%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

15,993 votes

Category winnerOud WoodMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityFumé Oud à la Vanille

SillageFumé Oud à la Vanille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value25

Category winnerFumé Oud à la VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber83%

oud65%

sweet48%

powdery30%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

balsamic61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both vanilla 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

Agarwood (Oud)Brazilian RosewoodCardamomSandalwoodSichuan PepperVanillaVetiverTonka BeanAmber

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

Spring55

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFumé Oud à la VanilleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men77

Unisex22

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,991

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#24,302

PerfumerRichard Herpin

Launched—

Reviews0

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.

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Tom Ford Oud Wood opens with a cool, medicinal crackle of sichuan pepper and cardamom before settling into a dry, gray-toned cedar and sandalwood framework. Unlike the heavy, barnyard, or syrupy ouds of traditional Middle Eastern perfumery, this remains clean, dry, and polite. It is a highly civilized wood scent that …

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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 Wood?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille takes 5 of 7 categories. Fumé Oud à la Vanille is rated 4.03/5 from 38 votes; Oud Wood is rated 4.30/5 from 15,993 votes. Choose Fumé Oud à la Vanille for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Wood for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter.

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

Fumé Oud à la Vanille lasts longest (Fumé Oud à la Vanille 70/100, Oud Wood 64/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Fumé Oud à la Vanille projects furthest (Fumé Oud à la Vanille 65/100, Oud Wood 53/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and oud accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber.

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

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

Fumé Oud à la Vanille features Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber. Oud Wood features Agarwood (Oud), Brazilian Rosewood, Cardamom, Sandalwood and Sichuan Pepper.