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Invisible Oud vs Osang

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

Updated 490 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Osang takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Invisible Oud

    Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Osang

    Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Invisible Oud2/7
Osang4/7
Ratings & consensus
Osang
Community sentiment
Osang
Longevity
Osang
Sillage & projection
Invisible Oud
Value for money
Tie
Versatility
Invisible Oud
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Osang

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Invisible OudViktor&Rolf
OsangMendittorosa
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.65/ 5 · 63 votes
Have 33%Had 9%Want 57%
4.16/ 5 · 427 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
Category winnerOsangRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
29%Love
38%Like
8%Ok
21%Dislike
5%Hate

63 votes

54%Love
25%Like
7%Ok
11%Dislike
3%Hate

427 votes

Category winnerOsangMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate66
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityOsang

SillageInvisible Oud

Value for money

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

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
vanilla91%
oud83%
warm spicy74%
musky65%
balsamic56%
amber100%
balsamic91%
warm spicy83%
honey74%
floral65%
sweet56%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhVanillaBenzoinWhite MuskPink Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
HoneyIncenseMyrrhBenzoinLabdanumWildflowersFenugreekIrisPeru BalsamStyraxMuskAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMyrrh 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 season
Spring17
Summer8
Fall71
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring46
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerInvisible OudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men9
Unisex41
Women50
Men20
Unisex72
Women8
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,172

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,112

PerfumerGiovanni Festa

Launched—

Reviews40

Category winnerOsangHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Viktor&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 →

Osang opens with an intense wave of bittersweet fenugreek, fiery Sichuan pepper, and crushed wildflowers. It quickly settles into a dark, heavy core dominated by raw honey, mournful myrrh, and dusty iris. As the fragrance warms on skin, smoky incense, golden labdanum, and benzoin take over the projection. The dry down…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Invisible Oud or Osang?

Osang takes 4 of 7 categories. Invisible Oud is rated 3.65/5 from 63 votes; Osang is rated 4.16/5 from 427 votes. Choose Invisible Oud for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Osang for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Invisible Oud or Osang?

Osang lasts longest (Osang 78/100, Invisible Oud 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Invisible Oud or Osang?

Projection is very close: Invisible Oud 70/100, Osang 68/100 for sillage.

Do Invisible Oud and Osang smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Myrrh and Benzoin.

Is Invisible Oud or Osang better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Invisible Oud and Osang?

Invisible Oud features Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh, Vanilla, Benzoin and White Musk. Osang features Honey, Incense, Myrrh, Benzoin and Labdanum.

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