Fragrance comparison

Ibdaa vs Exotica

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ibdaa

Naseem

4.005 votes

Rank #61,170 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

Exotica

Maison Du Sage

—0 votes

Rank #74,183 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ibdaa takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ibdaa
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Exotica
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Ibdaa1/1

Exotica0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IbdaaNaseem

ExoticaMaison Du Sage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 13%Had 13%Want 75%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

0%Like

20%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

oud100%

woody92%

musky84%

leather77%

powdery69%

animalic61%

fruity100%

sweet88%

floral77%

white floral65%

citrus53%

warm spicy42%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherPeony

Heart

CedarTonka BeanJasmine

Base

MuskAmber

Top

RaspberryBergamotPearStrawberryBlack Currant

Heart

Jasmine SambacPeonyOsmanthusOrange BlossomSaffronAgarwood (Oud)

Base

PatchouliAmberMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Peony, Musk and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,170

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,183

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIbdaaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ibdaa is a dry, woody oud with a clear leather edge, softened by peony, jasmine and a musky amber base. It opens darker than the floral notes suggest, then settles into a powdery, slightly animalic woods scent with a smooth tonka warmth. It leans unisex but may read more masculine on skin. If you enjoy oud fragrances …

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Maison Du Sage offers a dense, jammy blend in Exotica. The fragrance focuses heavily on sweet raspberry and black currant before settling into a warmer, woody base. It behaves like a modern fruity perfume with a noticeable amber and patchouli weight. Perfect for casual wear in cooler spring or autumn weather, it offer…

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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.

Do Ibdaa and Exotica smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Peony, Musk and Amber.

Is Ibdaa or Exotica better for summer or winter?

Ibdaa suits daytime wear; Exotica suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ibdaa and Exotica?

Ibdaa has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Leather and Peony, heart notes of Cedar, Tonka Bean and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Amber. Exotica has top notes of Raspberry, Bergamot, Pear and Strawberry, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Peony, Osmanthus and Orange Blossom, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Musk and Vanilla.