Fragrance comparison

Good Oud vs Xander

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 27 ratings analysed

Good Oud

Bond No 9

3.569 votes

Rank #63,983 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Xander

Cave

4.1718 votes

Rank #48,482 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Xander takes 4 of 4 categories.

Good Oud
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Xander
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Good Oud0/4

Xander4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Good OudBond No 9

XanderCave

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 6%Had 4%Want 90%

4.17/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 40%Had 2%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

22%Like

22%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

50%Love

33%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityXander

SillageXander

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value17

¤ Price value52

Category winnerXanderBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral86%

woody72%

amber58%

citrus44%

sour30%

amber100%

balsamic90%

woody80%

fresh spicy70%

sweet60%

oud50%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MagnoliaOsmanthusCinnamonSumacBarkCumin

Heart

PomegranatePeru BalsamMyrrhResinClary Sage

Base

Wild BerriesLabdanumVanilla BeanOudPatchouli

Top15-30 mins

OreganoCedar LeavesBergamot

Heart3-5 hrs

MyrrhOpoponaxResinAmberBalsamic Notes

Base8-12+ hrs

OudSandalwoodLeather

InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Resin and Oud. Durations are only published for Xander, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer20

Fall40

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring44

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men43

Unisex43

Women14

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,983

PerfumerMiroslav Petkov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,482

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerXanderHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Good Oud opens with a spicy, tart-fruit twist rather than a heavy, smoky oud blast. Cinnamon, cumin, sumac and pomegranate give it lift and colour, while myrrh, balsam, labdanum and vanilla pull it into a warmer, resinous dry-down. It suits shoppers who want an oud fragrance with sweetness, texture and a slightly plus…

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Xander by Cave delivers a dark, room-filling blast of smoky resins, herbal oregano, and rich leather. The scent opens with a sharp flash of tart bergamot and dry cedar needles, immediately grounded by savory culinary oregano. As the initial brightness settles, the heart reveals a dense pool of sweet opoponax, warm amb…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Good Oud or Xander?

Xander takes 4 of 4 categories. Good Oud is rated 3.56/5 from 9 votes; Xander is rated 4.17/5 from 18 votes. Choose Good Oud for a fruity and floral character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Xander for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Good Oud or Xander?

Xander lasts longest (Xander 83/100, Good Oud 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Good Oud or Xander?

Xander projects furthest (Xander 82/100, Good Oud 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Good Oud and Xander smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Resin and Oud.

Is Good Oud or Xander better for summer or winter?

Good Oud suits evening wear; Xander suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Good Oud and Xander?

Good Oud has top notes of Magnolia, Osmanthus, Cinnamon and Sumac, heart notes of Pomegranate, Peru Balsam, Myrrh and Resin, a base of Wild Berries, Labdanum, Vanilla Bean and Oud. Xander has top notes of Oregano, Cedar Leaves and Bergamot, heart notes of Myrrh, Opoponax, Resin and Amber, a base of Oud, Sandalwood and Leather.