M de Bourbon vs Orient Oud
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Orient Oud takes 3 of 5 categories.
M de BourbonChoose it for a citrus and lavender character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Orient OudChoose it for a amber and herbal character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
M de Bourbon2/5
Orient Oud3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Orient Oud
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Orient Oud
- Sillage & projection
- M de Bourbon
- Value for money
- M de Bourbon
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Orient Oud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
M de BourbonPrincesse Marina De BourbonOrient OudSwiss ArabianWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.84/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 36%Had 33%Want 31%
4.30/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 50%Had 3%Want 47%
Category winnerOrient OudRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate24%Love
56%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate
25 votes
50%Love
30%Like
20%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
Category winners
LongevityOrient Oud
SillageM de Bourbon
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerM de BourbonBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
lavender88%
woody77%
warm spicy65%
fresh53%
fresh spicy42%
amber100%
herbal92%
woody84%
oud77%
aromatic69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CitrusesLavenderSpicesWoodsy Notes
No top / heart / base split published
Top
ArtemisiaLavenderCitruses
Heart
LeatherSpicesTobacco
Base
AmberAgarwood (Oud)Woodsy Notes
InformationalShared notesCitruses, Lavender, Spices and Woodsy Notes. Durations are only published for M de Bourbon, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer88
Fall75
Winter38
Day100
Night44
Spring25
Summer50
Fall100
Winter25
Day67
Night100
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#43,662
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#37,430
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerOrient OudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotM de Bourbon by Princesse Marina De Bourbon is a brisk woody aromatic fragrance built around clean, traditional elements. The composition opens with an immediate surge of sharp citruses, delivering a punchy, tart freshness that commands instant attention. Soon after, lavender enters to provide an herbal, classic spine…
Reviews →Orient Oud by Swiss Arabian is a resinous, herbal fragrance for those who gravitate toward spice and leather. It opens with sharp artemisia and lavender before grounding itself in a tobacco and oud base. It is a dense, assertive scent that feels most at home during crisp autumn evenings or cold winter office days, off…
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, M de Bourbon or Orient Oud?
Orient Oud takes 3 of 5 categories. M de Bourbon is rated 3.84/5 from 25 votes; Orient Oud is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes. Choose M de Bourbon for a citrus and lavender character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Orient Oud for a amber and herbal character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, M de Bourbon or Orient Oud?
They last about the same: Orient Oud 56/100, M de Bourbon 55/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, M de Bourbon or Orient Oud?
M de Bourbon projects furthest (M de Bourbon 63/100, Orient Oud 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do M de Bourbon and Orient Oud smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Citruses, Lavender, Spices and Woodsy Notes.
Is M de Bourbon or Orient Oud better for summer or winter?
M de Bourbon suits daytime wear; Orient Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in M de Bourbon and Orient Oud?
M de Bourbon features Citruses, Lavender, Spices and Woodsy Notes. Orient Oud has top notes of Artemisia, Lavender and Citruses, heart notes of Leather, Spices and Tobacco, a base of Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Woodsy Notes.
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