Fragrance comparison

Hoz vs Oud Wood

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 25 ratings analysed

4 wins

Hoz

Mallo

3.8918 votes

Rank #43,353 AnimalicLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Oud Wood

MGO Duftanker

4.007 votes

Rank #58,393 AmberVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hoz takes 4 of 4 categories.

Hoz
Choose it for a animalic and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud Wood
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Hoz4/4

Oud Wood0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HozMallo

Oud WoodMGO Duftanker

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 70%

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 43%Had 7%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

43%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityHoz

SillageHoz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value13

Category winnerHozBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

animalic100%

leather83%

oud65%

smoky48%

woody30%

amber100%

vanilla92%

leather84%

animalic77%

smoky69%

woody61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both animalic, leather and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherThailand OudSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Thailand OudAngelicaTobacco

Heart

GalbanumPatchouliGuaiac Wood

Base

Birch TarVanillaLabdanumBenzoinLeather

InformationalShared notesLeather and Thailand Oud. Durations are only published for Hoz, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer29

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring20

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men55

Unisex45

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,353

PerfumerAntonio Lasheras

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#58,393

PerfumerHans Georg Staudt

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHozHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hoz by Mallo is an intense extrait de parfum centered on dark woods, animalic tones, and dry resinous smoke. Handcrafted in Spain with a dense 35% oil concentration, it combines aged Thailand oud with robust sandalwood and dark leather. The profile opens dark, medicinal, and pungent, presenting an unvarnished woodines…

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Oud Wood opens dark and resinous, with tobacco, Thai oud and angelica giving it a dry, smoky edge rather than a polished designer smoothness. As it settles, leather, birch tar, labdanum and vanilla soften the rougher facets without making it feel sweet. This reads best for someone who enjoys dense, textured oud scents…

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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, Hoz or Oud Wood?

Hoz takes 4 of 4 categories. Hoz is rated 3.89/5 from 18 votes; Oud Wood is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Hoz for a animalic and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Wood for a amber and vanilla character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hoz or Oud Wood?

Hoz lasts longest (Hoz 78/100, Oud Wood 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hoz or Oud Wood?

Hoz projects furthest (Hoz 65/100, Oud Wood 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hoz and Oud Wood smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share animalic, leather and smoky accords. Common notes include Leather and Thailand Oud.

Is Hoz or Oud Wood better for summer or winter?

Hoz suits evening wear; Oud Wood suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hoz and Oud Wood?

Hoz features Leather, Thailand Oud and Sandalwood. Oud Wood has top notes of Thailand Oud, Angelica and Tobacco, heart notes of Galbanum, Patchouli and Guaiac Wood, a base of Birch Tar, Vanilla, Labdanum and Benzoin.