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Heathcliff vs Oud Douce Amère

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

Updated 56 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Douce Amère takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Heathcliff

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.

  • Oud Douce Amère

    Choose it for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Heathcliff0/1
Oud Douce Amère1/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Oud Douce Amère

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
HeathcliffImmortal Perfumes
Oud Douce AmèreSultan Pasha Attars
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
4.30/ 5 · 56 votes
Have 29%Had 11%Want 61%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

64%Love
30%Like
3%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate87
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value50
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
warm spicy91%
woody83%
leather74%
patchouli65%
balsamic56%
oud100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
amber77%
woody69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
RoseClary SageOlibanumSaffronAbsintheHyacinth
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)Damask RoseBlack TeaTobaccoJasmineViolet LeafHoneyLily-of-the-Valley
Base
CivetPatchouliHayLeatherMyrrhCastoreumImmortelleBalsam Fir
InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Saffron, Leather and Myrrh. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring86
Summer71
Fall100
Winter86
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men86
Unisex0
Women14
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,328

PerfumerJT Siems

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,100

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Heathcliff reads as a dark amber and leather scent with a resinous, warm-spicy core. Chocolate, patchouli, myrrh, and labdanum suggest a rich, brooding style rather than an easy everyday freshie. This looks best suited to someone who enjoys gothic gourmands, smoky resins, and textured woods. If you like fragrance with…

Reviews →

Oud Douce Amere by Sultan Pasha Attars is an intricate oriental woody composition for those seeking depth. Launched in 2018, this attar centers on a formidable wall of oud paired with damask rose, tobacco, and black tea. It offers a dense, resinous profile that performs best in cooler weather and formal evening settin…

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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.

Do Heathcliff and Oud Douce Amère smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Saffron, Leather and Myrrh.

Is Heathcliff or Oud Douce Amère better for summer or winter?

Oud Douce Amère suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Heathcliff and Oud Douce Amère?

Heathcliff features Patchouli, Chocolate, Labdanum, Saffron and Leather. Oud Douce Amère has top notes of Rose, Clary Sage, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose, Black Tea and Tobacco, a base of Civet, Patchouli, Hay and Leather.

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