Fragrance comparison

Heritage Oud vs Tafaseel

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

2 wins

Heritage Oud

Mith

3.673 votes

Rank #67,765 OudChocolate

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34%scent match

Clearly different

Tafaseel

Nabeel

5.002 votes

Rank #34,394 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Heritage Oud takes 2 of 4 categories.

Heritage Oud
Choose it for a oud and chocolate character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Tafaseel
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Heritage Oud2/4

Tafaseel1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Heritage Oud
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Heritage Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tafaseel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Heritage OudMith

TafaseelNabeel

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 44%Had 4%Want 52%

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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityHeritage Oud

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value67

Category winnerHeritage OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

chocolate88%

warm spicy77%

sweet65%

cacao53%

woody42%

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

balsamic69%

earthy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseThyme

Heart

ChocolateOrrisCumin

Base

OudSandalwoodVetiverAmber

Top

IncenseBergamotPink Pepper

Heart

SandalwoodPatchouliOudOrris

Base

AmberVanillaVetiverCedarwood

InformationalShared notesIncense, Orris, Oud 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,765

PerfumerClement Gavarry

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,394

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerTafaseelHigher 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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Tafaseel opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and pink pepper, wrapped in a thick cloud of dry incense. The scent soon shifts into a heavy woody core of oud and patchouli, softened slightly by a powdery touch of orris. It settles on skin with a warm base of amber and vanilla that lingers during cool autumn evenings.

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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 Tafaseel?

Heritage Oud takes 2 of 4 categories. Heritage Oud is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Tafaseel is rated 5.00/5 from 2 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 Tafaseel for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Heritage Oud or Tafaseel?

Heritage Oud lasts longest (Heritage Oud 80/100, Tafaseel 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Heritage Oud or Tafaseel?

Projection is very close: Heritage Oud 63/100, Tafaseel 63/100 for sillage.

Do Heritage Oud and Tafaseel smell similar?

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

Is Heritage Oud or Tafaseel better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Heritage Oud and Tafaseel?

Heritage Oud has top notes of Incense and Thyme, heart notes of Chocolate, Orris and Cumin, a base of Oud, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Amber. Tafaseel has top notes of Incense, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Oud and Orris, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Vetiver and Cedarwood.