Invisible Oud vs MGO No. 3
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Invisible Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.
Invisible OudChoose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
MGO No. 3Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Invisible Oud3/4
MGO No. 31/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- MGO No. 3
- Sillage & projection
- Invisible Oud
- Value for money
- Invisible Oud
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Invisible Oud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Invisible OudViktor&RolfMGO No. 3MGO DuftankerWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.65/ 5 · 63 votes
Have 33%Had 9%Want 57%
4.14/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 0%Had 6%Want 94%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
38%Like
8%Ok
21%Dislike
5%Hate
63 votes
43%Love
29%Like
29%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMGO No. 3
SillageInvisible Oud
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerInvisible OudBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
vanilla91%
oud83%
warm spicy74%
musky65%
balsamic56%
woody100%
amber91%
leather83%
animalic74%
smoky65%
musky56%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both amber and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhVanillaBenzoinWhite MuskPink Pepper
No top / heart / base split published
Top
CastoreumCivetOlibanumIndian OudNeroliFrangipaniPine TreeBlue Lotus
Heart
AmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)MyrrhHimalayan CedarEgyptian RoseTurkish RoseBlackberryCinnamon
Base
Woody NotesBirch TarBenzoinSandalwoodVanillaMay RoseAmber
InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Myrrh, Vanilla and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring17
Summer8
Fall71
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring17
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day25
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#36,172
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#53,591
PerfumerHans Georg Staudt
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerInvisible OudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotViktor&Rolf Invisible Oud subverts expectations by presenting a surprisingly clean, airy take on a note usually known for its heavy, medicinal darkness. The opening greets you with a bright pop of pink pepper before settling into a soft, dry musk that wraps around a gentle agarwood. As it warms on the skin, a comforti…
Reviews →MGO No. 3 is a dark, resinous oud with a clearly animalic edge. Castoreum, civet, birch tar and incense give it a smoky leather feel, while rose, sandalwood and vanilla soften the structure without making it easy or sweet. This looks best suited to experienced wearers who enjoy dense, old-school niche styles. It reads…
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, Invisible Oud or MGO No. 3?
Invisible Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Invisible Oud is rated 3.65/5 from 63 votes; MGO No. 3 is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Invisible Oud for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose MGO No. 3 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Invisible Oud or MGO No. 3?
They last about the same: MGO No. 3 65/100, Invisible Oud 63/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Invisible Oud or MGO No. 3?
Invisible Oud projects furthest (Invisible Oud 70/100, MGO No. 3 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Invisible Oud and MGO No. 3 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and musky accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh, Vanilla and Benzoin.
Is Invisible Oud or MGO No. 3 better for summer or winter?
Invisible Oud suits evening wear; MGO No. 3 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Invisible Oud and MGO No. 3?
Invisible Oud features Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh, Vanilla, Benzoin and White Musk. MGO No. 3 has top notes of Castoreum, Civet, Olibanum and Indian Oud, heart notes of Ambergris, Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh and Himalayan Cedar, a base of Woody Notes, Birch Tar, Benzoin and Sandalwood.
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