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I Am Energy vs Oud Couture

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

Updated 148 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Couture takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • I Am Energy

    Choose it for a citrus and camphor character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Oud Couture

    Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

I Am Energy1/4
Oud Couture3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Oud Couture
Sillage & projection
Oud Couture
Value for money
I Am Energy
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Oud Couture

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
I Am EnergyAmacyn
Oud CoutureCarolina Herrera
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%
4.15/ 5 · 147 votes
Have 36%Had 11%Want 53%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

46%Love
35%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate

147 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage25
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityOud Couture

SillageOud Couture

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value30
Category winnerI Am EnergyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
camphor92%
aromatic84%
white floral77%
woody69%
fresh spicy61%
rose100%
oud83%
floral65%
fresh spicy48%
powdery30%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
NeroliFragoniaPalisander RosewoodDamask RoseRoseLabdanumAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
Agarwood (Oud)Damask RoseTaif Rose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Oud Couture, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring32
Summer23
Fall95
Winter100
Day46
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
Men22
Unisex63
Women14
Date 40%Party 30%Work 18%Casual 13%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,442

PerfumerFerlyn Genato

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,409

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer, Pierre-Constantin Guéros

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerOud CoutureHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

I Am Energy is a unisex floral woody musk built around a rose and amber core, warmed by labdanum and oud, and lifted by neroli and the fresh, aromatic edge of Australian fragonia. It reads like an amber rose with a bright, slightly medicinal freshness at the top. If you like rose fragrances that lean woody and resinou…

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Carolina Herrera Oud Couture reimagines Middle Eastern perfumery through a modern cosmopolitan lens. Built around rich Laotian agarwood, this unisex fragrance blends velvety Damask rose and zesty Taif rose into a dark, romantic profile anchored by warm resins and subtle spices. The scent opens with a bold medicinal fl…

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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, I Am Energy or Oud Couture?

Oud Couture takes 3 of 4 categories. I Am Energy is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Oud Couture is rated 4.15/5 from 147 votes. Choose I Am Energy for a citrus and camphor character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Couture for a rose and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, I Am Energy or Oud Couture?

Oud Couture lasts longest (Oud Couture 73/100, I Am Energy 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, I Am Energy or Oud Couture?

Oud Couture projects furthest (Oud Couture 67/100, I Am Energy 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do I Am Energy and Oud Couture smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Rose and Agarwood (Oud).

Is I Am Energy or Oud Couture better for summer or winter?

I Am Energy suits evening wear; Oud Couture suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in I Am Energy and Oud Couture?

I Am Energy features Neroli, Fragonia, Palisander Rosewood, Damask Rose and Rose. Oud Couture features Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose and Taif Rose.

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