Fragrance comparison

Inlove vs Blue Oud

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

Inlove

Pure Sense

2.8323 votes

Rank #61,511 SweetLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Blue Oud

Rasasi

5.002 votes

Rank #41,534 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blue Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Inlove
Choose it for a sweet and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Blue Oud
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Inlove1/4

Blue Oud3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

InlovePure Sense

Blue OudRasasi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.83/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

22%Like

9%Ok

13%Dislike

35%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate46

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityBlue Oud

SillageInlove

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value100

Category winnerBlue OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

leather92%

tobacco84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

fruity61%

woody100%

sweet92%

leather84%

tobacco77%

musky69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both sweet, leather and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

NectarineBlood OrangeChampagne Rosé

Heart2-3 hrs

Ylang YlangSaffron

Base5-7+ hrs

LeatherInkTobaccoAmbrette

Top

Ylang YlangOsmanthusOrangeOud

Heart

Pink PepperLeatherMusk

Base

Virginian CedarSandalwoodSaffronTobacco

InformationalShared notesYlang Ylang, Saffron, Leather and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Inlove, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day79

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Date 32%Casual 29%Party 25%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,534

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlue OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pure Sense Inlove starts with a fizzy splash of chilled pink champagne, tart blood orange, and ripe nectarine flesh. The opening hits bright and celebratory. Give it ten minutes, though, and the mood pivots completely. Spiced saffron and creamy ylang ylang warm up the mid, pulling the initial fruitiness into a darker,…

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Blue Oud by Rasasi is a bold oriental floral that centers on a rich, leather-infused oud foundation. It balances the deep, resinous weight of tobacco and sandalwood with the soft, yellow floral lift of ylang ylang and osmanthus. This fragrance commands attention, making it a powerful choice for evening wear during the…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Inlove or Blue Oud?

Blue Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Inlove is rated 2.83/5 from 23 votes; Blue Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Inlove for a sweet and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Blue Oud for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Inlove or Blue Oud?

Blue Oud lasts longest (Blue Oud 80/100, Inlove 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Inlove or Blue Oud?

Inlove projects furthest (Inlove 53/100, Blue Oud 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Inlove and Blue Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, leather and woody accords. Common notes include Ylang Ylang, Saffron, Leather and Tobacco.

Is Inlove or Blue Oud better for summer or winter?

Inlove suits evening wear; Blue Oud suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Inlove and Blue Oud?

Inlove has top notes of Nectarine, Blood Orange and Champagne Rosé, heart notes of Ylang Ylang and Saffron, a base of Leather, Ink, Tobacco and Ambrette. Blue Oud has top notes of Ylang Ylang, Osmanthus, Orange and Oud, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Leather and Musk, a base of Virginian Cedar, Sandalwood, Saffron and Tobacco.