Incense vs Silk Oud
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
51%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Incense takes 4 of 4 categories.
IncenseChoose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Silk OudChoose it for a woody and earthy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Incense4/4
Silk Oud0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Incense
- Sillage & projection
- Incense
- Value for money
- Incense
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Incense
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
IncenseAjmalSilk OudAl-Jazeera PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.02/ 5 · 111 votes
Have 36%Had 8%Want 56%
4.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate48%Love
24%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
90 votes
25%Love
50%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityIncense
SillageIncense
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIncenseBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
earthy92%
amber84%
leather77%
citrus69%
mossy61%
woody100%
earthy91%
oud83%
tobacco74%
patchouli65%
amber56%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, earthy and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
FrankincenseBitter Orange
Heart
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaVioletGuaiac WoodRose
Base
LeatherMossOudAmber
Top
Guaiac WoodTobaccoCopahu Balm
Heart
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaMoss
Base
PatchouliOudLeather
InformationalShared notesCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Guaiac Wood, Leather and Moss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring79
Summer36
Fall100
Winter85
Day93
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
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#8,978
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews7
Overall rank#60,955
PerfumerOlivier Cresp
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerIncenseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAjmal Incense opens with a bright hit of bitter orange wrapped in frankincense smoke. It quickly turns drier and darker, moving into earthy cypriol and guaiac wood, with a soft violet and rose haze that keeps it from feeling too harsh. The dry-down is leathery, mossy oud and amber, more serious than sweet, and best in…
Reviews →Silk Oud by Al-Jazeera Perfumes is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Silk Oud was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Olivier Cresp. Top notes are Guaiac Wood, Tobacco and Copahu Balm; middle notes are Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Moss; base notes are Patchouli, Ou…
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, Incense or Silk Oud?
Incense takes 4 of 4 categories. Incense is rated 4.02/5 from 111 votes; Silk Oud is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Incense for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Silk Oud for a woody and earthy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Incense or Silk Oud?
Incense lasts longest (Incense 79/100, Silk Oud 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Incense or Silk Oud?
Incense projects furthest (Incense 66/100, Silk Oud 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Incense and Silk Oud smell similar?
Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and amber accords. Common notes include Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Guaiac Wood, Leather and Moss.
Is Incense or Silk Oud better for summer or winter?
Incense suits day or night wear; Silk Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Incense and Silk Oud?
Incense has top notes of Frankincense and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Violet, Guaiac Wood and Rose, a base of Leather, Moss, Oud and Amber. Silk Oud has top notes of Guaiac Wood, Tobacco and Copahu Balm, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Moss, a base of Patchouli, Oud and Leather.
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