Fragrance comparison

Fumé Oud à la Vanille vs Prince Of Oudh

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 65 ratings analysed

Fumé Oud à la Vanille

Alkemia Perfumes

4.0338 votes

Rank #20,991 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Prince Of Oudh

Al Musbah

4.3327 votes

Rank #12,797 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Prince Of Oudh takes 4 of 7 categories.

Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Prince Of Oudh
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Fumé Oud à la Vanille2/7

Prince Of Oudh4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fumé Oud à la VanilleAlkemia Perfumes

Prince Of OudhAl Musbah

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

4.33/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 31%Had 10%Want 59%

Category winnerPrince Of OudhRating 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

67%Love

15%Like

4%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerPrince Of OudhMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageFumé Oud à la Vanille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

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%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both vanilla, oud and powdery

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

CardamomPepper

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodVetiverYlang-YlangLotusFloral Fruity Notes

Base

VanillaPatchouliAmberWoody NotesTonka 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

Spring50

Summer36

Fall64

Winter100

Day64

Night100

Category winnerPrince Of OudhMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men90

Unisex10

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,991

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#12,797

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerPrince Of OudhHigher 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 →

Prince Of Oudh is a spicy, sweet-leaning oud scent with a clear nod to the Tom Ford school of smooth woods. Cardamom and pepper give it a warm, aromatic lift up top, then it settles into polished oud, sandalwood and a soft floral-fruity glow. The dry-down is where it turns addictive for many, vanilla, tonka, amber and…

Reviews →

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 Prince Of Oudh?

Prince Of Oudh takes 4 of 7 categories. Fumé Oud à la Vanille is rated 4.03/5 from 38 votes; Prince Of Oudh is rated 4.33/5 from 27 votes. Choose Fumé Oud à la Vanille for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Prince Of Oudh for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fumé Oud à la Vanille or Prince Of Oudh?

They last about the same: Fumé Oud à la Vanille 70/100, Prince Of Oudh 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Fumé Oud à la Vanille or Prince Of Oudh?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille projects furthest (Fumé Oud à la Vanille 65/100, Prince Of Oudh 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fumé Oud à la Vanille and Prince Of Oudh smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, oud and powdery accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber.

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

For summer, Prince Of Oudh is the stronger pick. For winter, Prince Of Oudh is the stronger pick. Fumé Oud à la Vanille suits evening wear; Prince Of Oudh suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Fumé Oud à la Vanille features Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber. Prince Of Oudh has top notes of Cardamom and Pepper, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Vetiver and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Amber and Woody Notes.