Fragrance comparison

Incense vs Orris Oud

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 23 ratings analysed

4 wins

Incense

Ava Luxe

4.2711 votes

Rank #45,072 AmberBalsamic

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35%scent match

Some overlap

Orris Oud

WAMAQ

3.2512 votes

Rank #57,002 IrisWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Incense takes 4 of 5 categories.

Incense
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Orris Oud
Choose it for a iris and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Incense4/5

Orris Oud1/5

Ratings & consensus: Incense
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Incense
Sillage & projection: Orris Oud
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

IncenseAva Luxe

Orris OudWAMAQ

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.27/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 11%Had 8%Want 81%

3.25/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerIncenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

50%Love

8%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

42%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate56

Category winners

LongevityIncense

SillageOrris Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value28

Category winnerIncenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic86%

aromatic72%

woody58%

warm spicy44%

fresh spicy30%

iris100%

woody92%

powdery84%

amber77%

earthy69%

oud61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OlibanumelemiCopalChamomileBergamot

Heart

MyrrhLabdanumSandalwoodCedar

Base

Peru BalsamMusk

Top

OlibanumMyrrhCarrot SeedsBergamot

Heart

OrrisCambodian OudRaspberry

Base

IrisPatchouliAgarwoodIndian OudPeru BalsamSandalwoodMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Bergamot, Myrrh and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer60

Fall80

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer83

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men25

Unisex33

Women42

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,072

PerfumerSerena Ava Franco

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,002

PerfumerIbrahim Fuhaid

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerIncenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Incense by Ava Luxe is a resinous woody fragrance built around olibanum, elemi, copal, myrrh, labdanum, sandalwood and balsamic musk. It reads warm, dry, aromatic and slightly spicy, with bergamot and chamomile giving the opening a softer lift before the darker resins settle in. This is best for someone who wants ince…

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Orris Oud by WAMAQ pairs rooty, chalky iris root with dark medicinal woods. It opens with a sharp burst of bergamot alongside dry carrot seeds and smoky olibanum resin. As the initial citrus recedes, powdery orris butter binds with leather-tinged Cambodian oud and a tart bite of raspberry. The dry down settles into ea…

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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.

Which is better, Incense or Orris Oud?

Incense takes 4 of 5 categories. Incense is rated 4.27/5 from 11 votes; Orris Oud is rated 3.25/5 from 12 votes. Choose Incense for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Orris Oud for a iris and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Incense or Orris Oud?

Incense lasts longest (Incense 80/100, Orris Oud 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Incense or Orris Oud?

Orris Oud projects furthest (Orris Oud 56/100, Incense 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Incense and Orris Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Bergamot, Myrrh and Sandalwood.

Is Incense or Orris Oud better for summer or winter?

Incense suits day or night wear; Orris Oud suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Incense and Orris Oud?

Incense has top notes of Olibanum, elemi, Copal and Chamomile, heart notes of Myrrh, Labdanum, Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Peru Balsam and Musk. Orris Oud has top notes of Olibanum, Myrrh, Carrot Seeds and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris, Cambodian Oud and Raspberry, a base of Iris, Patchouli, Agarwood and Indian Oud.