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Lesedi La Rona IX vs Mysterious Oud Attar

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

Updated 20 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mysterious Oud Attar takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Lesedi La Rona IX

    Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Mysterious Oud Attar

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Lesedi La Rona IX2/5
Mysterious Oud Attar3/5
Ratings & consensus
Mysterious Oud Attar
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Lesedi La Rona IX
Sillage & projection
Lesedi La Rona IX
Value for money
Mysterious Oud Attar
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Mysterious Oud Attar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Lesedi La Rona IXGraff
Mysterious Oud AttarBortnikoff
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.70/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 27%Had 6%Want 67%
5.00/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 38%Had 9%Want 53%
Category winnerMysterious Oud AttarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
70%Love
30%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity83
〰 Sillage79
♥ Love / hate93
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityLesedi La Rona IX

SillageLesedi La Rona IX

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value46
¤ Price value59
Category winnerMysterious Oud AttarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
aromatic86%
cinnamon72%
citrus58%
fresh44%
green30%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
oud84%
woody77%
sweet69%
powdery61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GingerCardamomBergamot
Heart
CinnamonClary SageJasminePalisander Rosewood
Base
Black TeaClovesTonka BeanCedarwood
Top
OrangeCardamomAmberBergamot
Heart
CastoreumMyrrhCinnamonClovesRoseNutmegJasminePink Pepper
Base
Agarwood (Oud)Tolu BalsamIndian OudOpoponaxSandalwoodLabdanumCedarLotus
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer17
Fall100
Winter83
Day50
Night100
Spring75
Summer25
Fall100
Winter88
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men22
Unisex44
Women33
Men75
Unisex25
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,484

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#29,519

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerMysterious Oud AttarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Graff Lesedi La Rona IX opens with a brisk punch of zesty ginger, green cardamom, and bright bergamot. The initial spray delivers an invigorating kick of citric spice floated on top of a hot steeped brew. As it settles on skin, warm cinnamon, clary sage, and jasmine soften into a deep base of bitter black tea, dark c…

Reviews →

Bortnikoff Mysterious Oud Attar is an oil-based Oriental spicy perfume built on real Indian agarwood, sweet orange, and sharp cardamom. The opening strikes a contrast between sparkling bergamot citrus and rich amber resins before settling into a warm, spiced heart of cinnamon, cloves, and leathery castoreum. Designed…

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, Lesedi La Rona IX or Mysterious Oud Attar?

Mysterious Oud Attar takes 3 of 5 categories. Lesedi La Rona IX is rated 4.70/5 from 10 votes; Mysterious Oud Attar is rated 5.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose Lesedi La Rona IX for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mysterious Oud Attar for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Lesedi La Rona IX or Mysterious Oud Attar?

Lesedi La Rona IX lasts longest (Lesedi La Rona IX 83/100, Mysterious Oud Attar 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lesedi La Rona IX or Mysterious Oud Attar?

Lesedi La Rona IX projects furthest (Lesedi La Rona IX 79/100, Mysterious Oud Attar 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lesedi La Rona IX and Mysterious Oud Attar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Jasmine.

Is Lesedi La Rona IX or Mysterious Oud Attar better for summer or winter?

Lesedi La Rona IX suits evening wear; Mysterious Oud Attar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lesedi La Rona IX and Mysterious Oud Attar?

Lesedi La Rona IX has top notes of Ginger, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Clary Sage, Jasmine and Palisander Rosewood, a base of Black Tea, Cloves, Tonka Bean and Cedarwood. Mysterious Oud Attar has top notes of Orange, Cardamom, Amber and Bergamot, heart notes of Castoreum, Myrrh, Cinnamon and Cloves, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tolu Balsam, Indian Oud and Opoponax.

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