Fragrance comparison

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro vs Oud Ambroisie

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 509 ratings analysed

4 wins

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro

PK Perfumes

4.0064 votes

Rank #10,232 WoodySweet

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25%scent match

Clearly different

Oud Ambroisie

Lancôme

4.04445 votes

Rank #2,350 HoneyOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro takes 4 of 7 categories.

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud Ambroisie
Choose it for a honey and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro4/7

Oud Ambroisie3/7

Ratings & consensus: Oud Ambroisie
Community sentiment: Oud Ambroisie
Longevity: Maderas de Oriente Oscuro
Sillage & projection: Maderas de Oriente Oscuro
Value for money: Maderas de Oriente Oscuro
Versatility: Maderas de Oriente Oscuro
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Ambroisie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Maderas de Oriente OscuroPK Perfumes

Oud AmbroisieLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 30%Had 9%Want 61%

4.04/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerOud AmbroisieRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

25%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

11%Hate

64 votes

43%Love

38%Like

6%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

343 votes

Category winnerOud AmbroisieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityMaderas de Oriente Oscuro

SillageMaderas de Oriente Oscuro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value46

Category winnerMaderas de Oriente OscuroBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet90%

earthy80%

warm spicy70%

smoky60%

tobacco50%

honey100%

oud90%

rose80%

woody70%

floral60%

sweet50%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TobaccoSmokeCherryGuaiac WoodSpicesEarthy NotesHoneyOriental Woodsy notesAgarwood (Oud)Brown sugarCaramelVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

HoneyAgarwood (Oud)Damask RosePatchouliCedar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHoney and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring34

Summer9

Fall81

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Spring25

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMaderas de Oriente OscuroMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men58

Unisex39

Women3

Men3

Unisex49

Women48

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,232

PerfumerPaul Kiler

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#2,350

PerfumerIlias Ermenidis

Launched—

Reviews61

Category winnerOud AmbroisieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro by PK Perfumes wraps the wearer in a heavy cloak of dry cedar, smoky guaiac wood, and sweet, sticky caramel. Perfumer Paul Kiler created this scent in 2019 for those who want a dark, intense cold weather experience. It is a bold, challenging blend best suited for winter nights and formal, got…

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Oud Ambroisie smells like dense honey poured over rose and oud, with a syrupy, slightly boozy opening that many wearers compare to honeyed whisky or even maple syrup. As it settles, the rose softens the sweetness and the base turns woodier, smokier, and a little leathery. This is a rich cold-weather scent with strong …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Maderas de Oriente Oscuro or Oud Ambroisie?

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro takes 4 of 7 categories. Maderas de Oriente Oscuro is rated 4.00/5 from 64 votes; Oud Ambroisie is rated 4.04/5 from 445 votes. Choose Maderas de Oriente Oscuro for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud Ambroisie for a honey and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Maderas de Oriente Oscuro or Oud Ambroisie?

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro lasts longest (Maderas de Oriente Oscuro 87/100, Oud Ambroisie 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Maderas de Oriente Oscuro or Oud Ambroisie?

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro projects furthest (Maderas de Oriente Oscuro 81/100, Oud Ambroisie 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Maderas de Oriente Oscuro and Oud Ambroisie smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Honey and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Maderas de Oriente Oscuro or Oud Ambroisie better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud Ambroisie is the stronger pick. For winter, Maderas de Oriente Oscuro is the stronger pick. Maderas de Oriente Oscuro suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Maderas de Oriente Oscuro and Oud Ambroisie?

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro features Tobacco, Smoke, Cherry, Guaiac Wood and Spices. Oud Ambroisie features Honey, Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose, Patchouli and Cedar.