Fragrance comparison

Fusion A Distance vs Heritage Oud

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

Fusion A Distance

Mansfield

—0 votes

Rank #78,106 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Heritage Oud

Mith

3.673 votes

Rank #63,305 OudChocolate

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Heritage Oud takes 2 of 3 categories.

Fusion A Distance
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Heritage Oud
Choose it for a oud and chocolate character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Fusion A Distance1/3

Heritage Oud2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Heritage Oud
Sillage & projection: Fusion A Distance
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Heritage Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fusion A DistanceMansfield

Heritage OudMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 43%Had 14%Want 43%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

0%Like

67%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityHeritage Oud

SillageFusion A Distance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic90%

warm spicy80%

amber70%

earthy60%

balsamic50%

oud100%

chocolate88%

warm spicy77%

sweet65%

cacao53%

woody42%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

SandalwoodVetiverIncense

No top / heart / base split published

Top

IncenseThyme

Heart

ChocolateOrrisCumin

Base

OudSandalwoodVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Vetiver and Incense. Durations are only published for Fusion A Distance, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,106

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,305

PerfumerClement Gavarry

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHeritage OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fusion A Distance by Mansfield opens with a burst of crisp incense smoke and dry cedar chips before settling into a steady, tactile core of Australian sandalwood and earthy vetiver roots. The initial spray delivers a brief flash of peppery alcohol lift, yet within ten minutes the texture turns warm, resinous, and deep…

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Heritage Oud opens with dry incense and herbal thyme, then moves into an unusual heart where chocolate and orris soften the spice of cumin. The dry-down is warm, woody, and gently powdery, with oud, sandalwood, vetiver, and amber giving it a dark, textured finish. It reads like a richer, more dressed-up oud with a swe…

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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 lasts longer, Fusion A Distance or Heritage Oud?

Heritage Oud lasts longest (Heritage Oud 80/100, Fusion A Distance 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fusion A Distance or Heritage Oud?

Fusion A Distance projects furthest (Fusion A Distance 75/100, Heritage Oud 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fusion A Distance and Heritage Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Vetiver and Incense.

Is Fusion A Distance or Heritage Oud better for summer or winter?

Fusion A Distance suits evening wear; Heritage Oud suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fusion A Distance and Heritage Oud?

Fusion A Distance features Sandalwood, Vetiver and Incense. Heritage Oud has top notes of Incense and Thyme, heart notes of Chocolate, Orris and Cumin, a base of Oud, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Amber.