Hansel vs Oudacious
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
58%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Hansel takes 1 of 1 categories.
HanselChoose it for a oud and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
OudaciousChoose it for a smoky and leather character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Hansel1/1
Oudacious0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Hansel
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
HanselCriminal ElementsOudaciousZenogatiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.89/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 38%Had 10%Want 52%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate56%Love
11%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
11%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
amber90%
animalic80%
leather70%
warm spicy60%
balsamic50%
smoky100%
leather92%
oud84%
amber77%
lavender69%
animalic61%
Scent match58%Closely related · both oud, amber and leather
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
OudAmbergrisLeatherSpicesSaffron
No top / heart / base split published
Top
LavenderSaffronNutmeg
Heart
IncenseOudoak moss
Base
LeatherPatchouliAmbergris
InformationalShared notesOud, Ambergris, Leather and Saffron. Durations are only published for Hansel, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day25
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#45,836
PerfumerCorey Newcombe
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#79,557
PerfumerSebastien Lacouture
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerHanselHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHansel opens with a dry snap of saffron and warm kitchen spices before settling into a dark, worn leather jacket aroma. Australian indie house Criminal Elements spent two years refining this profile, pairing rich leather notes with smooth natural oud and salty ambergris rather than sugary amber base notes. The result …
Reviews →Oudacious opens with a sharp burst of nutmeg, herbal lavender, and metallic saffron before dropping into a dense heart of smoky incense and dark oud. The base dries down into rugged leather, earthy patchouli, and salty ambergris. It is a heavy, resinous option built specifically for cold weather and late evenings.
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Hansel and Oudacious smell similar?
Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, amber and leather accords. Common notes include Oud, Ambergris, Leather and Saffron.
Is Hansel or Oudacious better for summer or winter?
Hansel suits evening wear; Oudacious suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Hansel and Oudacious?
Hansel features Oud, Ambergris, Leather, Spices and Saffron. Oudacious has top notes of Lavender, Saffron and Nutmeg, heart notes of Incense, Oud and oak moss, a base of Leather, Patchouli and Ambergris.
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