Fragrance comparison

Grey's Cabin vs Obsession of Oud

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

Grey's Cabin

Solstice Scents

4.3139 votes

Rank #20,304 Warm SpicyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Obsession of Oud

Sawalef

4.676 votes

Rank #41,075 SweetOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Obsession of Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Grey's Cabin
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Obsession of Oud
Choose it for a sweet and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Grey's Cabin1/4

Obsession of Oud3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Obsession of Oud
Sillage & projection: Obsession of Oud
Value for money: Obsession of Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Grey's Cabin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Grey's CabinSolstice Scents

Obsession of OudSawalef

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 36%Had 6%Want 58%

4.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 21%Had 2%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

49%Like

3%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityObsession of Oud

SillageObsession of Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value75

Category winnerObsession of OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

cacao91%

smoky83%

amber74%

tobacco65%

woody56%

sweet100%

oud92%

rose84%

smoky77%

amber69%

tobacco61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both smoky, amber and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CacaoCopalSmokeTobaccoCoalSpicy NotesCedarBlack Musk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

TobaccoHoneyCotton CandyFig

Heart

Turkish RoseAmbergris

Base

AgarwoodSmokeCedar

InformationalShared notesSmoke, Tobacco and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring6

Summer6

Fall89

Winter100

Day57

Night100

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex56

Women0

Men17

Unisex83

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,304

PerfumerAngela St.John

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#41,075

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGrey's CabinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Solstice Scents Grey's Cabin opens with dark cacao, sweet tobacco, and a crackle of woodsmoke. Formulated by perfumer Angela St.John, this unisex fragrance builds an atmospheric warmth around cedar logs, black musk, and smoldering copal resin. A mineral trace of clean coal settles beneath the dry woods, giving the gou…

Reviews →

Obsession of Oud is a sweet, smoky oud with a plush tobacco and honey opening, then a rosy ambergris heart that keeps it feeling perfumed rather than harsh. The dry down turns woodier and more incense like, with agarwood, smoke and cedar lingering on skin. If you like your oud on the modern, sweet side, this is the ki…

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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, Grey's Cabin or Obsession of Oud?

Obsession of Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Grey's Cabin is rated 4.31/5 from 39 votes; Obsession of Oud is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Grey's Cabin for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Obsession of Oud for a sweet and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Grey's Cabin or Obsession of Oud?

Obsession of Oud lasts longest (Obsession of Oud 90/100, Grey's Cabin 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grey's Cabin or Obsession of Oud?

Obsession of Oud projects furthest (Obsession of Oud 69/100, Grey's Cabin 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grey's Cabin and Obsession of Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, amber and tobacco accords. Common notes include Smoke, Tobacco and Cedar.

Is Grey's Cabin or Obsession of Oud better for summer or winter?

Grey's Cabin suits evening wear; Obsession of Oud suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grey's Cabin and Obsession of Oud?

Grey's Cabin features Cacao, Copal, Smoke, Tobacco and Coal. Obsession of Oud has top notes of Tobacco, Honey, Cotton Candy and Fig, heart notes of Turkish Rose and Ambergris, a base of Agarwood, Smoke and Cedar.