Fragrance comparison

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro vs Oud Wood & Vetiver

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

3 wins

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro

PK Perfumes

4.0064 votes

Rank #9,832 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Oud Wood & Vetiver

Pecksniff's

4.002 votes

Rank #58,563 CaramelHoney

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro takes 3 of 4 categories.

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud Wood & Vetiver
Choose it for a caramel and honey character. Wins on value for money.

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro3/4

Oud Wood & Vetiver1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Maderas de Oriente OscuroPK Perfumes

Oud Wood & VetiverPecksniff's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 30%Had 9%Want 61%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 9%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMaderas de Oriente Oscuro

SillageMaderas de Oriente Oscuro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value75

Category winnerOud Wood & VetiverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet90%

earthy80%

warm spicy70%

smoky60%

tobacco50%

caramel100%

honey90%

oud80%

sweet70%

aromatic60%

woody50%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

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

Agarwood (Oud)HoneyVetiverCaramel

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHoney, Agarwood (Oud), Caramel and Vetiver. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men58

Unisex39

Women3

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,832

PerfumerPaul Kiler

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#58,563

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMaderas de Oriente OscuroHigher 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 Wood & Vetiver pairs syrupy caramel and honey with a darker woody base, so it reads sweet first and earthier as it settles. The result is a soft, cozy oriental-spicy style with a gentle oud-vetiver edge. It may suit someone who likes warm, comforting scents more than sharp or smoky oud perfumes. Based on limited w…

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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 Wood & Vetiver?

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro takes 3 of 4 categories. Maderas de Oriente Oscuro is rated 4.00/5 from 64 votes; Oud Wood & Vetiver is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Maderas de Oriente Oscuro for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud Wood & Vetiver for a caramel and honey character. Wins on value for money.

Which lasts longer, Maderas de Oriente Oscuro or Oud Wood & Vetiver?

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro lasts longest (Maderas de Oriente Oscuro 87/100, Oud Wood & Vetiver 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Maderas de Oriente Oscuro or Oud Wood & Vetiver?

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro projects furthest (Maderas de Oriente Oscuro 81/100, Oud Wood & Vetiver 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Maderas de Oriente Oscuro and Oud Wood & Vetiver smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Honey, Agarwood (Oud), Caramel and Vetiver.

Is Maderas de Oriente Oscuro or Oud Wood & Vetiver better for summer or winter?

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Maderas de Oriente Oscuro and Oud Wood & Vetiver?

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro features Tobacco, Smoke, Cherry, Guaiac Wood and Spices. Oud Wood & Vetiver features Agarwood (Oud), Honey, Vetiver and Caramel.