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Majnoon vs Oud 53

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

Updated 468 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

  • Majnoon

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

  • Oud 53

    Choose it for a oud and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Majnoon2/4
Oud 532/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Oud 53
Sillage & projection
Oud 53
Value for money
Majnoon
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Majnoon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
MajnoonAzman
Oud 53Scentify
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.19/ 5 · 466 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 24%Had 0%Want 76%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
63%Love
17%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
7%Hate

300 votes

50%Love
50%Like
0%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
⏱ Longevity88
〰 Sillage80
♥ Love / hate82
⏱ Longevity93
〰 Sillage83
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityOud 53

SillageOud 53

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value59
¤ Price value50
Category winnerMajnoonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody92%
oud84%
coffee77%
vanilla69%
fresh spicy61%
oud100%
animalic83%
woody65%
rose48%
fresh spicy30%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both oud, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CoffeePomegranateCloveCinnamonNutmegSaffron
Heart
ChampacaTonka BeanCypriol Oil or NagarmothaLeatherTobaccoRose
Base
Thailand OudVanillaIncenseIndian OudPatchouliAmber
Top
Thailand OudRose
Heart
Laotian OudOudSandalwood
Base
Indian Oud
InformationalShared notesRose, Thailand Oud and Indian 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
Spring32
Summer14
Fall90
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter67
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men54
Unisex32
Women14
Men75
Unisex25
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#637

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews91

Overall rank#55,800

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMajnoonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Majnoon by Azman is a bold unisex fragrance opening with dark roasted coffee and spicy clove. It settles into a complex heart of tobacco and leather, finally resting on a resinous base of Thai and Indian oud. This artisanal creation balances bitter gourmand notes with deep, animalic woods, making it a polarizing but r…

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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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Majnoon or Oud 53?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Majnoon is rated 4.19/5 from 466 votes; Oud 53 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Majnoon for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Oud 53 for a oud and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Majnoon or Oud 53?

Oud 53 lasts longest (Oud 53 93/100, Majnoon 88/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Majnoon or Oud 53?

Oud 53 projects furthest (Oud 53 83/100, Majnoon 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Majnoon and Oud 53 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Rose, Thailand Oud and Indian Oud.

Is Majnoon or Oud 53 better for summer or winter?

Majnoon suits daytime wear; Oud 53 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Majnoon and Oud 53?

Majnoon has top notes of Coffee, Pomegranate, Clove and Cinnamon, heart notes of Champaca, Tonka Bean, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Leather, a base of Thailand Oud, Vanilla, Incense and Indian Oud. Oud 53 has top notes of Thailand Oud and Rose, heart notes of Laotian Oud, Oud and Sandalwood, a base of Indian Oud.

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