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Heritage Oud vs Fathom V

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

Updated 1,651 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Heritage Oud

    Choose it for a oud and chocolate character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Fathom V

    Choose it for a green and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Heritage Oud2/4
Fathom V2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Heritage Oud
Sillage & projection
Fathom V
Value for money
Heritage Oud
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Fathom V

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Heritage OudMith
Fathom VBeauFort London
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%
4.05/ 5 · 1,648 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
0%Like
67%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

49%Love
31%Like
9%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate

1,620 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityHeritage Oud

SillageFathom V

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value50
Category winnerHeritage OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
oud100%
chocolate88%
warm spicy77%
sweet65%
cacao53%
woody42%
green100%
earthy91%
white floral83%
woody74%
aromatic65%
fresh spicy56%
Scent match14%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
IncenseThyme
Heart
ChocolateOrrisCumin
Base
OudSandalwoodVetiverAmber
Top
Green NotesSoil TinctureJuniper BerriesBlack CurrantTangerine
Heart
LilyMimosaJasmineThymeBlack PepperCuminYlang-YlangGinger
Base
OakmossSaltVetiverPatchouliIncenseAtlas CedarAmber
InformationalShared notesIncense, Thyme, Cumin and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer57
Fall0
Winter32
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men18
Unisex68
Women14
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,794

PerfumerClement Gavarry

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#801

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews171

Category winnerFathom VHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Heritage Oud opens with dry incense and herbal thyme, then moves into an unusual heart where chocolate and orris soften the spice of cumin. The dry-down is warm, woody, and gently powdery, with oud, sandalwood, vetiver, and amber giving it a dark, textured finish. It reads like a richer, more dressed-up oud with a swe…

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Fathom V opens like stepping straight into a florist's cold room after a heavy downpour. Crushed green stems, wet soil tincture, and snappy juniper berries hit first with aggressive humidity. As it warms on skin, heavy white lilies and yellow mimosa unfurl alongside sharp black pepper and thymey herbs. It feels deeply…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Heritage Oud or Fathom V?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Heritage Oud is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Fathom V is rated 4.05/5 from 1,648 votes. Choose Heritage Oud for a oud and chocolate character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Fathom V for a green and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Heritage Oud or Fathom V?

Heritage Oud lasts longest (Heritage Oud 80/100, Fathom V 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Heritage Oud or Fathom V?

Fathom V projects furthest (Fathom V 67/100, Heritage Oud 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Heritage Oud and Fathom V smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Incense, Thyme, Cumin and Vetiver.

Is Heritage Oud or Fathom V better for summer or winter?

Heritage Oud suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Heritage Oud and Fathom V?

Heritage Oud has top notes of Incense and Thyme, heart notes of Chocolate, Orris and Cumin, a base of Oud, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Amber. Fathom V has top notes of Green Notes, Soil Tincture, Juniper Berries and Black Currant, heart notes of Lily, Mimosa, Jasmine and Thyme, a base of Oakmoss, Salt, Vetiver and Patchouli.

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