Fragrance comparison

Invisible Oud vs Oudh Nawab

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 75 ratings analysed

Invisible Oud

Viktor&Rolf

3.6563 votes

Rank #36,172 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Oudh Nawab

The Exotic Island Perfumer

4.5812 votes

Rank #29,532 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oudh Nawab takes 4 of 5 categories.

Invisible Oud
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oudh Nawab
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Invisible Oud1/5

Oudh Nawab4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Invisible OudViktor&Rolf

Oudh NawabThe Exotic Island Perfumer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 33%Had 9%Want 57%

4.58/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 20%Had 7%Want 74%

Category winnerOudh NawabRating 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

75%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityOudh Nawab

SillageInvisible Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value100

Category winnerOudh NawabBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

vanilla91%

oud83%

warm spicy74%

musky65%

balsamic56%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

oud61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and oud

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

Top

TurmericBlack PepperBergamot

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)CardamomCinnamonFigDatesMyrrhAllspiceSaffron

Base

Tonka BeanLabdanumVetiverBenzoinPatchouliAmbergrisMuskOlibanum

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Myrrh 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

Spring29

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex41

Women50

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,172

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,532

PerfumerJuan Perez

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerOudh NawabHigher 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…

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Oudh Nawab by The Exotic Island Perfumer opens with a sharp flash of black pepper, earthy turmeric, and bergamot before settling into a dense heart of Kalimantan oud, Somali myrrh, and sweet Persian dates. Perfumer Juan Perez constructs a heavy, resinous profile where dried figs, cinnamon, and labdanum wrap around a s…

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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, Invisible Oud or Oudh Nawab?

Oudh Nawab takes 4 of 5 categories. Invisible Oud is rated 3.65/5 from 63 votes; Oudh Nawab is rated 4.58/5 from 12 votes. Choose Invisible Oud for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oudh Nawab for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Invisible Oud or Oudh Nawab?

Oudh Nawab lasts longest (Oudh Nawab 80/100, Invisible Oud 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Invisible Oud or Oudh Nawab?

Projection is very close: Invisible Oud 70/100, Oudh Nawab 69/100 for sillage.

Do Invisible Oud and Oudh Nawab smell similar?

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

Is Invisible Oud or Oudh Nawab better for summer or winter?

Invisible Oud suits evening wear; Oudh Nawab suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Invisible Oud and Oudh Nawab?

Invisible Oud features Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh, Vanilla, Benzoin and White Musk. Oudh Nawab has top notes of Turmeric, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Cardamom, Cinnamon and Fig, a base of Tonka Bean, Labdanum, Vetiver and Benzoin.