Fragrance comparison

Gucci Pour Homme II vs Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 5,348 ratings analysed

4 wins

Gucci Pour Homme II

Gucci

4.375,172 votes

Rank #1,908 Warm SpicyOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold

Molton Brown

4.12176 votes

Rank #7,279 SweetTobacco

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gucci Pour Homme II takes 4 of 7 categories.

Gucci Pour Homme II
Choose it for a warm spicy and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Gucci Pour Homme II4/7

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold3/7

Ratings & consensus: Gucci Pour Homme II
Community sentiment: Gucci Pour Homme II
Longevity: Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold
Sillage & projection: Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold
Value for money: Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold
Versatility: Gucci Pour Homme II
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gucci Pour Homme II

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gucci Pour Homme IIGucci

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & GoldMolton Brown

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 5,172 votes

Have 47%Had 24%Want 29%

4.12/ 5 · 176 votes

Have 48%Had 14%Want 37%

Category winnerGucci Pour Homme IIRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

34%Like

1%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

5,172 votes

44%Love

35%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

176 votes

Category winnerGucci Pour Homme IIMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityMesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold

SillageMesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value61

Category winnerMesmerising Oudh Accord & GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

ozonic92%

green84%

cinnamon77%

tobacco69%

aquatic61%

sweet100%

tobacco92%

oud84%

aromatic77%

honey69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Violet LeafBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

Black TeaCinnamonPimento

Base3 to 6 hours

Tobacco LeafMyrrhMuskOlive Tree

Top

CinnamonNutmeg

Heart

MyrrhBlack Teaelemi

Base

TobaccoAgarwood (Oud)HoneyVetiver

InformationalShared notesBlack Tea, Cinnamon and Myrrh. Durations are only published for Gucci Pour Homme II, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer66

Fall75

Winter32

Day100

Night52

Spring34

Summer10

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerGucci Pour Homme IIMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men81

Unisex17

Women2

Men62

Unisex29

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,908

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews205

Overall rank#7,279

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerGucci Pour Homme IIHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gucci Pour Homme II is a calm, woody spicy fragrance built around an unexpected combination of steeped black tea, cool violet leaf, and soft cinnamon. It starts with a crisp splash of bergamot and ozonic violet leaf, giving the initial spray a clean, dewy freshness that feels like cool morning air. As it settles, warm…

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Molton Brown Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold delivers a cozy, approachable take on dark wood and dry spice. The fragrance opens with a dusting of warm cinnamon and ground nutmeg before settling into a rich heart of steeped black tea, golden honey, and sweet pipe tobacco. Unlike sharp or barnyard-heavy Middle Eastern ou…

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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, Gucci Pour Homme II or Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold?

Gucci Pour Homme II takes 4 of 7 categories. Gucci Pour Homme II is rated 4.37/5 from 5,172 votes; Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold is rated 4.12/5 from 176 votes. Choose Gucci Pour Homme II for a warm spicy and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Gucci Pour Homme II or Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold?

They last about the same: Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold 63/100, Gucci Pour Homme II 61/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Gucci Pour Homme II or Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold?

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold projects furthest (Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold 56/100, Gucci Pour Homme II 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gucci Pour Homme II and Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco accords. Common notes include Black Tea, Cinnamon and Myrrh.

Is Gucci Pour Homme II or Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold better for summer or winter?

For summer, Gucci Pour Homme II is the stronger pick. For winter, Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold is the stronger pick. Gucci Pour Homme II suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gucci Pour Homme II and Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold?

Gucci Pour Homme II has top notes of Violet Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Tea, Cinnamon and Pimento, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Myrrh, Musk and Olive Tree. Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold has top notes of Cinnamon and Nutmeg, heart notes of Myrrh, Black Tea and elemi, a base of Tobacco, Agarwood (Oud), Honey and Vetiver.