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Goodbye New York Sour vs Oud

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

Updated 166 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Goodbye New York Sour

    Choose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Oud

    Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Goodbye New York Sour1/4
Oud3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Oud
Sillage & projection
Oud
Value for money
Goodbye New York Sour
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Goodbye New York SourProad
OudThe Spirit of Dubai
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 25%Had 9%Want 66%
4.22/ 5 · 160 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
67%Love
17%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

59%Love
21%Like
9%Ok
4%Dislike
6%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity86
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value60
¤ Price value25
Category winnerGoodbye New York SourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
tobacco86%
wine72%
earthy58%
mossy44%
soft spicy30%
woody100%
oud92%
warm spicy84%
amber77%
sweet69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top45 minutes
Red WineCorianderDavanaStrawberryCinnamon
Heart2 to 3 hours
GeraniumTuberoseCashmeranRose
Base6 to 8 hours
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaTobaccoCedarAmberOakmossGuaiac WoodMuskVanilla
Top
SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes
Base
Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco
InformationalShared notesRose, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Tobacco and Cedar. Durations are only published for Goodbye New York Sour, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer25
Fall75
Winter75
Day100
Night100
Spring47
Summer33
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men14
Unisex57
Women29
Men69
Unisex25
Women6
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,874

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#25,130

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Goodbye New York Sour by Proad offers an unconventional mix of rich red wine, ripe strawberry, and spiced warmth. Created by perfumer Chris Maurice, it opens with a distinct fruitiness brightened by davana, coriander, and cinnamon. As the initial jammy sweetness settles, a floral heart of rose, tuberose, and geranium …

Reviews →

The Spirit of Dubai Oud opens with a sharp burst of bitter lime, pungent saffron, and prickly black pepper before dropping straight into dense Indian agarwood. The wood here smells raw and medicinal at first, heavily saturated with dark leather, smoky incense, and dry cypriol oil. As the initial sharpness burns off, s…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Goodbye New York Sour or Oud?

Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Goodbye New York Sour is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Goodbye New York Sour for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Goodbye New York Sour or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Goodbye New York Sour 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Goodbye New York Sour or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Goodbye New York Sour 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Goodbye New York Sour and Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Tobacco and Cedar.

Is Goodbye New York Sour or Oud better for summer or winter?

Goodbye New York Sour suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Goodbye New York Sour and Oud?

Goodbye New York Sour has top notes of Red Wine, Coriander, Davana and Strawberry, heart notes of Geranium, Tuberose, Cashmeran and Rose, a base of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Tobacco, Cedar and Amber. Oud has top notes of Saffron, Pineapple, Lime and Pine, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine, Guaiac Wood and Resins, a base of Indian Oud, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Leather.

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