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Joie de Oud vs Âme Nomad

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

Updated 64 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Âme Nomad takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Joie de Oud

    Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Âme Nomad

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Joie de Oud2/5
Âme Nomad3/5
Ratings & consensus
Âme Nomad
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Âme Nomad
Sillage & projection
Âme Nomad
Value for money
Joie de Oud
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Joie de Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Joie de OudLPDO
Âme NomadThera Cosméticos
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.72/ 5 · 42 votes
Have 49%Had 9%Want 42%
4.18/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 60%Had 4%Want 36%
Category winnerÂme NomadRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
26%Love
53%Like
11%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

59%Love
14%Like
18%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityÂme Nomad

SillageÂme Nomad

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value83
¤ Price value76
Category winnerJoie de OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
sweet92%
oud84%
powdery77%
metallic69%
patchouli61%
fresh spicy100%
fruity92%
oud84%
sweet77%
amber69%
leather61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
OudSaffronPralineChocolatePowdery NotesSugar
Heart
PatchouliCloveSandalwood
Base
AmbergrisVanillaWhite Musk
Top
Black PepperLavenderSaffronCardamomCinnamonBergamotClove
Heart
RaspberryLabdanumLeatherCedarSuedeTobaccoOakmoss
Base
OudVanillaAmberMuskSandalwoodPatchouliCaramelVetiver
InformationalShared notesOud, Saffron, Patchouli and Clove. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring13
Summer0
Fall87
Winter100
Day56
Night100
Spring72
Summer22
Fall100
Winter100
Day41
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men11
Unisex42
Women47
Men58
Unisex32
Women11
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,737

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#49,790

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJoie de OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Joie de Oud by LPDO is a bold unisex blend that balances deep, resinous oud with the playful sweetness of chocolate praline. Launched in 2024, this oriental vanilla fragrance offers a striking profile suitable for those who enjoy gourmand-adjacent woods. It performs with impressive tenacity, making it a standout choic…

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Âme Nomad by Thera Cosméticos opens with sharp black pepper and warm cardamom before settling into a dense heart of rugged leather, smoky tobacco, and dark suede. Dry sandalwood, rich oud, and sweet vanilla balance the spice in cold weather. It suits evening wear, formal leather jackets, and chilly autumn nights.

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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, Joie de Oud or Âme Nomad?

Âme Nomad takes 3 of 5 categories. Joie de Oud is rated 3.72/5 from 42 votes; Âme Nomad is rated 4.18/5 from 22 votes. Choose Joie de Oud for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Âme Nomad for a fresh spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Joie de Oud or Âme Nomad?

Âme Nomad lasts longest (Âme Nomad 81/100, Joie de Oud 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Joie de Oud or Âme Nomad?

Âme Nomad projects furthest (Âme Nomad 71/100, Joie de Oud 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Joie de Oud and Âme Nomad smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and oud accords. Common notes include Oud, Saffron, Patchouli and Clove.

Is Joie de Oud or Âme Nomad better for summer or winter?

Joie de Oud suits evening wear; Âme Nomad suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Joie de Oud and Âme Nomad?

Joie de Oud has top notes of Oud, Saffron, Praline and Chocolate, heart notes of Patchouli, Clove and Sandalwood, a base of Ambergris, Vanilla and White Musk. Âme Nomad has top notes of Black Pepper, Lavender, Saffron and Cardamom, heart notes of Raspberry, Labdanum, Leather and Cedar, a base of Oud, Vanilla, Amber and Musk.

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