Fragrance comparison

Fumé Oud à la Vanille vs Precious Forest

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 140 ratings analysed

Fumé Oud à la Vanille

Alkemia Perfumes

4.0338 votes

Rank #20,991 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Precious Forest

Keiko Mecheri

4.03102 votes

Rank #28,095 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Precious Forest takes 5 of 7 categories.

Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Precious Forest
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Fumé Oud à la Vanille2/7

Precious Forest5/7

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

Precious ForestKeiko Mecheri

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

4.03/ 5 · 102 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerPrecious ForestRating 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

28%Love

54%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

102 votes

Category winnerPrecious ForestMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityPrecious Forest

SillagePrecious Forest

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value49

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%

amber92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

rose69%

almond61%

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

Notes

VanillaAmberTonka BeanRoseAlmondSandalwoodLeatherAgarwood (Oud)

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

Spring72

Summer55

Fall97

Winter100

Day100

Night88

Category winnerPrecious ForestMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men5

Unisex50

Women45

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,991

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#28,095

PerfumerNot listed

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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Keiko Mecheri Precious Forest opens with a dry, resinous blast of galbanum and citrus before settling into a warm, woody core. As the scent warms on your skin, a smooth almond note emerges, softening the sharp edges of agarwood and sandalwood. It feels like walking through a damp, quiet forest where the earth is rich …

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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 Precious Forest?

Precious Forest takes 5 of 7 categories. Fumé Oud à la Vanille is rated 4.03/5 from 38 votes; Precious Forest is rated 4.03/5 from 102 votes. Choose Fumé Oud à la Vanille for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Precious Forest for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.

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

Precious Forest lasts longest (Precious Forest 73/100, Fumé Oud à la Vanille 70/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Precious Forest projects furthest (Precious Forest 72/100, Fumé Oud à la Vanille 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fumé Oud à la Vanille and Precious Forest 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 Precious Forest better for summer or winter?

For summer, Precious Forest is the stronger pick. For winter, Precious Forest is the stronger pick. Fumé Oud à la Vanille suits evening wear; Precious Forest suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.