Fragrance comparison

Intense Oud vs Elysée Blanc

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 3,236 ratings analysed

7 wins

Intense Oud

Gucci

4.472,627 votes

Rank #520 OudAmber

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11%scent match

Clearly different

Elysée Blanc

O Boticário

4.21609 votes

Rank #25,590 White FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Intense Oud takes 7 of 7 categories.

Intense Oud
Choose it for a oud and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Elysée Blanc
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Best in spring.

Intense Oud7/7

Elysée Blanc0/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Intense OudGucci

Elysée BlancO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 2,627 votes

Have 49%Had 10%Want 41%

4.21/ 5 · 609 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerIntense OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

66%Love

23%Like

6%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

2,627 votes

53%Love

28%Like

7%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

609 votes

Category winnerIntense OudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityIntense Oud

SillageIntense Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value38

Category winnerIntense OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

oud100%

amber91%

leather83%

fresh spicy74%

warm spicy65%

animalic56%

white floral100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

woody77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20 to 30 minutes

FrankincenseRaspberrySaffronPear

Heart2 to 3 hours

Damask RoseMuskOrange Blossom

Base6 to 8 hours

AgarwoodLeatherPatchouliAmbergris

Top

PeachPlumDamask PlumPearRaspberry

Heart

Jasmine SambacOrange BlossomIrisDamask RoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Brown sugarPatchouliAmberMuskSandalwoodVetiverCedar

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Pear, Damask Rose and Musk. Durations are only published for Intense Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring35

Summer11

Fall85

Winter100

Day46

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter99

Day–

Night–

Category winnerIntense OudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men76

Unisex22

Women2

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#520

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#25,590

PerfumerNapoleão Bastos, Verônica Casanova

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIntense OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Intense Oud by Gucci delivers a dark, resinous profile built around smoky frankincense, rich agarwood, and supple leather. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of saffron and tart raspberry, softened by sweet pear. As the initial sharpness settles, a heart of damask rose, orange blossom, and clean musk rounds off th…

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Elysée Blanc by O Boticário opens with a bright burst of sweet peach, dark plum, and crisp pear that quickly settles into a rich bouquet of jasmine sambac and orange blossom. As it warms on the skin, earthy patchouli, clean cedar, and caramelized brown sugar create a smooth, polished base. It smells like biting into a…

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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, Intense Oud or Elysée Blanc?

Intense Oud takes 7 of 7 categories. Intense Oud is rated 4.47/5 from 2,627 votes; Elysée Blanc is rated 4.21/5 from 609 votes. Choose Intense Oud for a oud and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Elysée Blanc for a white floral and fruity character. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Intense Oud or Elysée Blanc?

Intense Oud lasts longest (Intense Oud 78/100, Elysée Blanc 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Intense Oud or Elysée Blanc?

Intense Oud projects furthest (Intense Oud 69/100, Elysée Blanc 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Intense Oud and Elysée Blanc smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Pear, Damask Rose and Musk.

Is Intense Oud or Elysée Blanc better for summer or winter?

For summer, Intense Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, Intense Oud is the stronger pick. Intense Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Intense Oud and Elysée Blanc?

Intense Oud has top notes of Frankincense, Raspberry, Saffron and Pear, heart notes of Damask Rose, Musk and Orange Blossom, a base of Agarwood, Leather, Patchouli and Ambergris. Elysée Blanc has top notes of Peach, Plum, Damask Plum and Pear, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Orange Blossom, Iris and Damask Rose, a base of Brown sugar, Patchouli, Amber and Musk.