Fragrance comparison

Lovesick vs Oud Picante

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 70 ratings analysed

Lovesick

Oakcha

4.229 votes

Rank #49,506 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Oud Picante

Areej Le Doré

4.2861 votes

Rank #6,644 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Lovesick
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud Picante
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Lovesick2/4

Oud Picante2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lovesick
Sillage & projection: Oud Picante
Value for money: Lovesick
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Picante

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LovesickOakcha

Oud PicanteAreej Le Doré

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 45%Had 8%Want 47%

4.28/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

33%Like

22%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

62%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

15%Dislike

2%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityLovesick

SillageOud Picante

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLovesickBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic83%

cinnamon65%

coffee48%

fresh spicy30%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

oud77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Cardamom

Heart

Nutmeg

Base

CinnamonCoffee

Top

CinnamonCuminCloveCardamomNutmeg

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoCoffeeCarrot SeedsNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)

Base

OpoponaxLabdanumMuhuhuCostusAmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Nutmeg, Cinnamon and Coffee. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer50

Fall67

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring13

Summer27

Fall100

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex50

Women17

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,506

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,644

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerOud PicanteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lovesick by Oakcha is a rich, warm spicy fragrance built around bold cardamom, freshly ground coffee, and cozy baking spices. The scent opens with a burst of crisp green cardamom pods that immediately grabs attention before settling into a heart of grated nutmeg and warm cinnamon bark. In the base, a dark roasted coff…

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Oud Picante by Areej Le Doré is a dense woody spicy composition built around rare, wild Borneo agarwood. Perfumer Russian Adam opens the scent with an energetic burst of culinary spices, combining sharp cumin, dark clove, nutmeg, and hot cinnamon. As the initial heat calms, the heart exposes raw, resinous oud supporte…

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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, Lovesick or Oud Picante?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Lovesick is rated 4.22/5 from 9 votes; Oud Picante is rated 4.28/5 from 61 votes. Choose Lovesick for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud Picante for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Lovesick or Oud Picante?

Lovesick lasts longest (Lovesick 90/100, Oud Picante 85/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lovesick or Oud Picante?

Oud Picante projects furthest (Oud Picante 73/100, Lovesick 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lovesick and Oud Picante smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Nutmeg, Cinnamon and Coffee.

Is Lovesick or Oud Picante better for summer or winter?

Lovesick suits evening wear; Oud Picante suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lovesick and Oud Picante?

Lovesick has top notes of Cardamom, heart notes of Nutmeg, a base of Cinnamon and Coffee. Oud Picante has top notes of Cinnamon, Cumin, Clove and Cardamom, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Coffee and Carrot Seeds, a base of Opoponax, Labdanum, Muhuhu and Costus.