Lao Oud Elixir vs Walimah II
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
44%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Lao Oud Elixir takes 3 of 5 categories.
Lao Oud ElixirChoose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Walimah IIChoose it for a floral and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Lao Oud Elixir3/5
Walimah II2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Walimah II
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Lao Oud Elixir
- Sillage & projection
- Lao Oud Elixir
- Value for money
- Lao Oud Elixir
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Walimah II
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Lao Oud ElixirBortnikoffWalimah IIAreej Le DoréWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.30/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 16%Had 3%Want 81%
4.39/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 47%Had 10%Want 44%
Category winnerWalimah IIRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate70%Love
0%Like
20%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
63%Love
24%Like
4%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate
49 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLao Oud Elixir
SillageLao Oud Elixir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLao Oud ElixirBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
warm spicy91%
cacao83%
coffee74%
leather65%
floral56%
floral100%
oud88%
sweet77%
warm spicy65%
woody53%
amber42%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both oud, warm spicy and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
MagnoliaPink Pepper
Heart
CacaoChamomilePeru BalsamCinnamonBeeswax
Base
OudIndian OudCoffeeBirch TarGuaiac WoodVanilla AbsoluteWoody NotesTonka Bean
Top
ChampacaMagnoliaIndian Oud
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)SaffronCacaoTobaccoCinnamon
Base
VetiverLabdanumPeru BalsamNatural Musk
InformationalShared notesMagnolia, Cacao, Peru Balsam and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring20
Summer20
Fall80
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Spring78
Summer39
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night85
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#36,755
PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#9,524
PerfumerRussian Adam
Launched—
Reviews11
Category winnerWalimah IIHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLao Oud Elixir opens with a pungent blast of unrefined Indian oud and sharp pink pepper before softening into dark cacao, warm beeswax, and dry herbal chamomile. Created by Dmitry Bortnikoff in an ultra-dense 45% concentration, this resinous extract settles into a heavy base of smoky birch tar, roasted coffee beans, g…
Reviews →Walimah II by Areej Le Doré opens with an intense burst of yellow champaca and magnolia otto, backed immediately by earthy Indian oud. Russian Adam constructed this formulation around natural Siberian deer musk, bittersweet Indonesian cacao, and unlit tobacco leaf. The floral top notes carry a subtle indolic weight be…
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, Lao Oud Elixir or Walimah II?
Lao Oud Elixir takes 3 of 5 categories. Lao Oud Elixir is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes; Walimah II is rated 4.39/5 from 49 votes. Choose Lao Oud Elixir for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Walimah II for a floral and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Lao Oud Elixir or Walimah II?
Lao Oud Elixir lasts longest (Lao Oud Elixir 90/100, Walimah II 86/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Lao Oud Elixir or Walimah II?
Lao Oud Elixir projects furthest (Lao Oud Elixir 81/100, Walimah II 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Lao Oud Elixir and Walimah II smell similar?
Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, warm spicy and floral accords. Common notes include Magnolia, Cacao, Peru Balsam and Cinnamon.
Is Lao Oud Elixir or Walimah II better for summer or winter?
Lao Oud Elixir suits evening wear; Walimah II suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Lao Oud Elixir and Walimah II?
Lao Oud Elixir has top notes of Magnolia and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cacao, Chamomile, Peru Balsam and Cinnamon, a base of Oud, Indian Oud, Coffee and Birch Tar. Walimah II has top notes of Champaca, Magnolia and Indian Oud, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Saffron, Cacao and Tobacco, a base of Vetiver, Labdanum, Peru Balsam and Natural Musk.
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