Majestic Oud vs Soirée d'Été 2
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Majestic OudChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Soirée d'Été 2Choose it for a fresh spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Majestic Oud2/4
Soirée d'Été 22/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Soirée d'Été 2
- Sillage & projection
- Soirée d'Été 2
- Value for money
- Majestic Oud
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Majestic Oud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Majestic OudIlluminumSoirée d'Été 2L'Eau De CassisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.90/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 51%Had 13%Want 35%
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
37%Like
15%Ok
0%Dislike
4%Hate
27 votes
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySoirée d'Été 2
SillageSoirée d'Été 2
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMajestic OudBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy88%
amber77%
musky65%
oud53%
rose42%
fresh spicy100%
oud91%
rose83%
fruity74%
warm spicy65%
sweet56%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both warm spicy, oud and rose
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomCloveFig
Heart
RoseJasmine
Base
Guaiac WoodLabdanumAgarwood (Oud)Musk
Notes
Agarwood (Oud)RoseCuminSpicy NotesFig
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesFig, Rose 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 seasonSpring17
Summer17
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
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#16,563
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#61,733
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerMajestic OudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMajestic Oud by Illuminum opens with a warm flash of cardamom and clove, plus a subtle fig sweetness, then settles into rose and jasmine over a dry, woody base. The oud here often reads soft and authentic rather than medicinal, with guaiac wood, labdanum and musk giving it a whisky oak-like dryness. It can lean more m…
Reviews →Soirée d'Été 2 opens with a prickle of sharp cumin and dusty spicy notes before settling into ripe fig fruitiness. As the top notes recede, dark agarwood takes over the composition. A quiet rose note lingers in the middle stage, but it never turns overly sweet or plush. The dry down belongs entirely to dry wood and sm…
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, Majestic Oud or Soirée d'Été 2?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Majestic Oud is rated 3.90/5 from 40 votes; Soirée d'Été 2 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Majestic Oud for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Soirée d'Été 2 for a fresh spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Majestic Oud or Soirée d'Été 2?
They last about the same: Soirée d'Été 2 80/100, Majestic Oud 78/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Majestic Oud or Soirée d'Été 2?
Soirée d'Été 2 projects furthest (Soirée d'Été 2 75/100, Majestic Oud 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Majestic Oud and Soirée d'Été 2 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, oud and rose accords. Common notes include Fig, Rose and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Majestic Oud or Soirée d'Été 2 better for summer or winter?
Majestic Oud suits day or night wear; Soirée d'Été 2 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Majestic Oud and Soirée d'Été 2?
Majestic Oud has top notes of Cardamom, Clove and Fig, heart notes of Rose and Jasmine, a base of Guaiac Wood, Labdanum, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk. Soirée d'Été 2 features Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Cumin, Spicy Notes and Fig.
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