John Varvatos Oud vs No 2
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3.
John Varvatos OudChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
No 2Choose it for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
John Varvatos Oud3/6
No 23/6
- Ratings & consensus
- John Varvatos Oud
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- No 2
- Sillage & projection
- No 2
- Value for money
- John Varvatos Oud
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- No 2
- Fragranxe ranking
- John Varvatos Oud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
John Varvatos OudJohn VarvatosNo 2Prudence ParisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.16/ 5 · 569 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 13%Had 29%Want 58%
Category winnerJohn Varvatos OudRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate46%Love
37%Like
7%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate
569 votes
10%Love
70%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo 2
SillageNo 2
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerJohn Varvatos OudBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
warm spicy92%
fresh spicy84%
aromatic77%
woody69%
balsamic61%
amber91%
rose74%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
TobaccoNutmegJuniper BerriesCypressSage
Heart2-4 hrs
CinnamonTurkish RosePepperCardamomClovesSaffronEgyptian JasmineOsmanthus
Base5-7 hrs
IncenseAgarwood (Oud)MyrhhLeatherOpoponaxLabdanumCedarAmber
Top15-30 mins
BergamotCedar
Heart2-4 hrs
SaffronRoseIncenseLeatherJasmine
Base6-8+ hrs
ClovesOlibanumTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumJuniper
Category winnerNo 2Longest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring48
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day60
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall20
Winter40
Day100
Night75
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#2,178
PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux
Launched—
Reviews111
Overall rank#51,873
PerfumerPrudence Kilgour
Launched2015
Reviews1
Category winnerJohn Varvatos OudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotJohn Varvatos Oud takes a notoriously heavy scent profile and dials it back into something smooth, warm, and exceptionally wearable. Instead of a funky barnyard oud, you get a rush of dry tobacco leaves, cracked nutmeg, and brisk cypress needle right off the nozzle. Within twenty minutes, sweet cinnamon and clove heat…
Reviews →Prudence Paris No 2 centers on dry red saffron, dark leather, and smoky frankincense. It opens with an immediate burst of brisk Italian bergamot and dry pencil-shaving cedar before revealing a warm, savory heart of saffron threads, dusty rose petals, and spicy cloves. As the scent settles on skin, pipe tobacco, labdan…
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, John Varvatos Oud or No 2?
No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3. John Varvatos Oud is rated 4.16/5 from 569 votes; No 2 is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose John Varvatos Oud for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose No 2 for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, John Varvatos Oud or No 2?
No 2 lasts longest (No 2 88/100, John Varvatos Oud 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, John Varvatos Oud or No 2?
No 2 projects furthest (No 2 72/100, John Varvatos Oud 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do John Varvatos Oud and No 2 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Turkish Rose, Cloves and Saffron.
Is John Varvatos Oud or No 2 better for summer or winter?
John Varvatos Oud suits evening wear; No 2 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in John Varvatos Oud and No 2?
John Varvatos Oud has top notes of Tobacco, Nutmeg, Juniper Berries and Cypress, heart notes of Cinnamon, Turkish Rose, Pepper and Cardamom, a base of Incense, Agarwood (Oud), Myrhh and Leather. No 2 has top notes of Bergamot and Cedar, heart notes of Saffron, Rose, Incense and Leather, a base of Cloves, Olibanum, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud).
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