Fragrance comparison

Heritage Oud vs No. 17

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Heritage Oud

Mith

3.673 votes

Rank #61,434 OudChocolate

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

No. 17

Sebastian Signs

5.002 votes

Rank #33,579 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No. 17 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Heritage Oud
Choose it for a oud and chocolate character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
No. 17
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Heritage Oud1/4

No. 173/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No. 17
Sillage & projection: No. 17
Value for money: Heritage Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: No. 17

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Heritage OudMith

No. 17Sebastian Signs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 15%Had 8%Want 77%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo. 17

SillageNo. 17

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%

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

musky84%

amber77%

chocolate69%

smoky61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and chocolate

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseThyme

Heart

ChocolateOrrisCumin

Base

OudSandalwoodVetiverAmber

Top

Chocolate

Heart

IncenseMuskVanillaSandalwood

Base

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InformationalShared notesIncense, Chocolate and Sandalwood. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,434

PerfumerClement Gavarry

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,579

PerfumerSherri Sebastian

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerNo. 17Higher 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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No. 17 by Sebastian Signs is a bold oriental vanilla fragrance designed for both men and women. It opens with an intense hit of dark chocolate before quickly transitioning into a base of incense, musk, vanilla, and creamy sandalwood. This perfume is intended to react uniquely with your skin chemistry, making it a high…

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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, Heritage Oud or No. 17?

No. 17 takes 3 of 4 categories. Heritage Oud is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; No. 17 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Heritage Oud for a oud and chocolate character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose No. 17 for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Which lasts longer, Heritage Oud or No. 17?

No. 17 lasts longest (No. 17 90/100, Heritage Oud 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Heritage Oud or No. 17?

No. 17 projects furthest (No. 17 75/100, Heritage Oud 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Heritage Oud and No. 17 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and chocolate accords. Common notes include Incense, Chocolate and Sandalwood.

Is Heritage Oud or No. 17 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 No. 17?

Heritage Oud has top notes of Incense and Thyme, heart notes of Chocolate, Orris and Cumin, a base of Oud, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Amber. No. 17 has top notes of Chocolate, heart notes of Incense, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood.