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Indy Oud vs Incubus

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

Updated 58 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Incubus takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Indy Oud

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.

  • Incubus

    Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Indy Oud2/5
Incubus3/5
Ratings & consensus
Indy Oud
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Indy Oud
Sillage & projection
Incubus
Value for money
Incubus
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Incubus

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Indy OudPonsa
IncubusNimere Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.03/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 27%Had 7%Want 65%
3.87/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 8%Had 3%Want 90%
Category winnerIndy OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
62%Love
3%Like
17%Ok
10%Dislike
7%Hate

29 votes

26%Love
37%Like
5%Ok
32%Dislike
0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityIndy Oud

SillageIncubus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value33
¤ Price value67
Category winnerIncubusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fresh spicy100%
green92%
aromatic84%
amber77%
soft spicy69%
oud61%
amber100%
smoky92%
leather84%
warm spicy77%
woody69%
animalic61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
ValerianMintAgarwood (Oud)Bay LeafResinOpoponaxWoody NotesPatchouliTuberoseMuskAmyrisWhite Grapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
LeatherResinSmokeChocolateTuberoseAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliSpicesAmberFruity NotesTobaccoMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Resin, Patchouli and Tuberose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring63
Summer53
Fall95
Winter100
Day100
Night75
Spring17
Summer17
Fall100
Winter50
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men38
Unisex62
Women0
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,067

PerfumerAlejandro Ponsà

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#19,755

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerIncubusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ponsa Indy Oud pairs dark agarwood with crisp mint and sharp white grapefruit. Alejandro Ponsà built this 2020 release around raw botanical contrast, blending bitter bay leaf, earthy calamus, and deep opoponax resin. It wears best during chilly autumn evenings when cool air lets the aromatic herbs pop against warm bal…

Reviews →

Incubus is a bold, uncompromising fragrance from Nimere Parfums that centers on a heavy, resinous smoke and dark chocolate profile. It opens with an aggressive, almost metallic edge before settling into a warm, tobacco-heavy heart. This scent is ideal for those who prefer dark, animalic compositions during the colder …

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, Indy Oud or Incubus?

Incubus takes 3 of 5 categories. Indy Oud is rated 4.03/5 from 29 votes; Incubus is rated 3.87/5 from 29 votes. Choose Indy Oud for a fresh spicy and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Incubus for a amber and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Indy Oud or Incubus?

They last about the same: Indy Oud 78/100, Incubus 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Indy Oud or Incubus?

Incubus projects furthest (Incubus 72/100, Indy Oud 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Indy Oud and Incubus smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Resin, Patchouli and Tuberose.

Is Indy Oud or Incubus better for summer or winter?

Indy Oud suits daytime wear; Incubus suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Indy Oud and Incubus?

Indy Oud features Valerian, Mint, Agarwood (Oud), Bay Leaf and Resin. Incubus features Leather, Resin, Smoke, Chocolate and Tuberose.

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