Fragrance comparison

HWY 190 vs L'Oudh

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 320 ratings analysed

HWY 190

Fulton & Roark

3.504 votes

Rank #64,120 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

L'Oudh

Tauer Perfumes

4.07316 votes

Rank #3,423 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Oudh takes 4 of 4 categories.

HWY 190
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
L'Oudh
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

HWY 1900/4

L'Oudh4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HWY 190Fulton & Roark

L'OudhTauer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 44%Had 11%Want 44%

4.07/ 5 · 316 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

50%Love

26%Like

7%Ok

15%Dislike

2%Hate

316 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityL'Oudh

SillageL'Oudh

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value43

Category winnerL'OudhBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

earthy84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

amber92%

earthy84%

oud77%

leather69%

musky61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, amber and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

OrangePink PepperFreesia

Heart2-4 hrs

MyrrhLabdanumCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaVetiverCedarwood

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)CastoreumCypriol Oil or NagarmothaMyrrhMushroomStyraxPatchouliVetiverLabdanumTobaccoAmbergrisSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Labdanum, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Vetiver. Durations are only published for HWY 190, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night92

Spring43

Summer26

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Casual 34%Work 30%Date 24%Party 12%

Men63

Unisex35

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,120

PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,423

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerL'OudhHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

HWY 190 by Fulton & Roark opens with a dry snap of bitter orange peel and cracked pink pepper over soft freesia petals. You get an immediate flash of brisk desert wind. Do not overspray this. The citrus flash quickly gives way to warm, resinous myrrh and smoky cypriol oil, giving the heart a dusty, sun-baked earthines…

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Andy Tauer constructs L'Oudh around raw Laotian agarwood essential oil, skipping traditional top-heart-base pyramid structures entirely. It opens with sharp turpentine, rubber, and bitter cypriol before settling into dense castoreum leather, earthy mushroom, and smoky myrrh. Built strictly for cold weather and solitud…

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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, HWY 190 or L'Oudh?

L'Oudh takes 4 of 4 categories. HWY 190 is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; L'Oudh is rated 4.07/5 from 316 votes. Choose HWY 190 for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose L'Oudh for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, HWY 190 or L'Oudh?

L'Oudh lasts longest (L'Oudh 83/100, HWY 190 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, HWY 190 or L'Oudh?

L'Oudh projects furthest (L'Oudh 69/100, HWY 190 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do HWY 190 and L'Oudh smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and earthy accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Labdanum, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Vetiver.

Is HWY 190 or L'Oudh better for summer or winter?

HWY 190 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in HWY 190 and L'Oudh?

HWY 190 has top notes of Orange, Pink Pepper and Freesia, heart notes of Myrrh, Labdanum and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, a base of Vanilla, Vetiver and Cedarwood. L'Oudh features Agarwood (Oud), Castoreum, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Myrrh and Mushroom.