Fragrance comparison

Gold vs Oud Incense

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

Gold

Undergreen

4.0029 votes

Rank #19,109 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Oud Incense

Butterfly Thai Perfume

5.001 votes

Rank #46,674 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Incense takes 3 of 4 categories.

Gold
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Oud Incense
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Gold1/4

Oud Incense3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud Incense
Sillage & projection: Oud Incense
Value for money: Oud Incense
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gold

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GoldUndergreen

Oud IncenseButterfly Thai Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 33%Had 24%Want 44%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

62%Like

3%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityOud Incense

SillageOud Incense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value75

Category winnerOud IncenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

citrus88%

warm spicy77%

balsamic65%

fresh spicy53%

smoky42%

citrus100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

smoky69%

honey61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both amber, citrus and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LimeLemonGrapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

GingerCardamonOrange Blossom

Base4-6 hrs

IncenseMyrrhBenzoin

Top

gunpowderBergamotMandarinLime

Heart

Chalood BarkBenzoin

Base

SandalwoodCinnamonAgarwoodIncenseBeeswaxMyrrhHoney

InformationalShared notesLime, Incense, Myrrh and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Gold, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer47

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night32

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex85

Women0

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 17%Party 10%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,109

PerfumerFabrice Olivieri

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#46,674

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Undergreen Gold bursts open with an electric shock of crushed lime, bitter grapefruit, and sour lemon. That razor-sharp citrus flash lasts twenty minutes before warming into spicy grated ginger and sweet cardamom. The heart feels fizzy and effervescent, like artisanal spiced ginger ale poured over ice. As it settles o…

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Oud Incense is a smoky citrus, amber and oud fragrance with a bright bergamot, mandarin and lime opening over an unusual gunpowder edge. It quickly warms into benzoin, chalood bark, sandalwood, incense, myrrh, beeswax and honey. It is best suited to people who like resinous woody scents with sweetness, spice and smoke…

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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, Gold or Oud Incense?

Oud Incense takes 3 of 4 categories. Gold is rated 4.00/5 from 29 votes; Oud Incense is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Gold for a amber and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Oud Incense for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Gold or Oud Incense?

Oud Incense lasts longest (Oud Incense 80/100, Gold 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gold or Oud Incense?

Oud Incense projects furthest (Oud Incense 75/100, Gold 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gold and Oud Incense smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, citrus and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Lime, Incense, Myrrh and Benzoin.

Is Gold or Oud Incense better for summer or winter?

Gold suits daytime wear; Oud Incense suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gold and Oud Incense?

Gold has top notes of Lime, Lemon and Grapefruit, heart notes of Ginger, Cardamon and Orange Blossom, a base of Incense, Myrrh and Benzoin. Oud Incense has top notes of gunpowder, Bergamot, Mandarin and Lime, heart notes of Chalood Bark and Benzoin, a base of Sandalwood, Cinnamon, Agarwood and Incense.