John Varvatos Oud vs Prime 26
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
50%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
John Varvatos OudChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Prime 26Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
John Varvatos Oud1/2
Prime 261/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Prime 26
- Fragranxe ranking
- John Varvatos Oud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
John Varvatos OudJohn VarvatosPrime 26Le Bonheur PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.16/ 5 · 569 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate46%Love
37%Like
7%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate
569 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
warm spicy92%
fresh spicy84%
aromatic77%
woody69%
balsamic61%
warm spicy100%
aromatic86%
amber72%
sweet58%
leather44%
vanilla30%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and aromatic
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
Top30 to 45 minutes
CardamomCinnamonSaffronBark
Heart2 to 4 hours
DatesOsmanthusTuberose
Base5 to 8 hours
LabdanumLeatherTonkaPatchouli
Category winnerPrime 26Longest dry-down: 5 to 8 hours
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring48
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day60
Night100
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#2,135
PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux
Launched—
Reviews111
Overall rank#80,122
PerfumerKristina Dineko
Launched—
Reviews0
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 →Prime 26 by Le Bonheur Perfumes is an oriental spicy unisex fragrance built around dense spices, chewy sweetness, and dark resins. It opens with an immediate dry kick of cardamom, sharp cinnamon, saffron, and rough woody bark. Soon after, the scent turns richer as luscious dates merge with floral touches of osmanthus …
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.
Do John Varvatos Oud and Prime 26 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Cardamom, Saffron and Osmanthus.
Is John Varvatos Oud or Prime 26 better for summer or winter?
John Varvatos Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in John Varvatos Oud and Prime 26?
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. Prime 26 has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Saffron and Bark, heart notes of Dates, Osmanthus and Tuberose, a base of Labdanum, Leather, Tonka and Patchouli.
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