Iconic Oud vs Kew Garden
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Iconic OudChoose it for a leather and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Kew GardenChoose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Iconic Oud2/4
Kew Garden2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Kew Garden
- Sillage & projection
- Kew Garden
- Value for money
- Iconic Oud
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Iconic Oud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Iconic OudRitualsKew GardenSalasWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.26/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 18%Had 3%Want 80%
4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityKew Garden
SillageKew Garden
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIconic OudBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
powdery92%
woody84%
oud77%
violet69%
vanilla61%
woody100%
fresh spicy92%
warm spicy84%
aromatic77%
powdery69%
amber61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotRose
Heart
LeatherViolet
Base
SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Vanilla
Top
GrapefruitBergamotGreen NotesWormwood
Heart
LavenderCardamomCuminNutmegSaffronVioletCinnamonRose
Base
LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmberResinsCedarPatchouliTonka BeanVanilla
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose, Leather and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#32,918
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#49,490
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched2023
Reviews0
Category winnerIconic OudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIconic Oud by Rituals delivers a grounded, leather-forward composition for those who appreciate woody depth. The opening of bergamot and rose softens into a persistent heart of violet and leather. On the skin, the base of sandalwood, agarwood, and vanilla settles into a smooth, resinous finish. It is a versatile choic…
Reviews →Kew Garden by Salas is a heavy, resinous woody perfume built around dark woods and kitchen spices. It opens with bitter green wormwood and tangy grapefruit before settling into a warm core of nutmeg, cardamom, and cinnamon. The deep drydown brings out dry cedarwood, smoky agarwood oud, and worn leather sweetened by am…
Reviews →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, Iconic Oud or Kew Garden?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Iconic Oud is rated 4.26/5 from 14 votes; Kew Garden is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Iconic Oud for a leather and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Kew Garden for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Iconic Oud or Kew Garden?
Kew Garden lasts longest (Kew Garden 76/100, Iconic Oud 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Iconic Oud or Kew Garden?
Kew Garden projects furthest (Kew Garden 70/100, Iconic Oud 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Iconic Oud and Kew Garden smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose, Leather and Violet.
Is Iconic Oud or Kew Garden better for summer or winter?
Iconic Oud suits evening wear; Kew Garden suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Iconic Oud and Kew Garden?
Iconic Oud has top notes of Bergamot and Rose, heart notes of Leather and Violet, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud) and Vanilla. Kew Garden has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Green Notes and Wormwood, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Cumin and Nutmeg, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Resins.
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