Make Me Smile vs Oud Rae'e
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Make Me SmileChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
Oud Rae'eChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Oud Rae'e
- Sillage & projection
- Oud Rae'e
- Value for money
- Make Me Smile
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Make Me Smile
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate225 votes
2 votes · too few to score
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityOud Rae'e
SillageOud Rae'e
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#39,311
PerfumerUrsula Wandel
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#64,023
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAvon Make Me Smile opens with a sharp burst of mandarin orange, bergamot, and tart grapefruit. Nose Ursula Wandel crafted this 2008 summer splash to deliver immediate citrus brightness without sugary sweetness. As the top notes settle, marigold adds an earthy green bite that balances clean jasmine and lily-of-the-vall…
Reviews →Oud Rae'e by Adyan by Anfar is a Oriental Woody fragrance for men. Oud Rae'e was launched in 2020. Top notes are Grapefruit, Bergamot, Pomelo, Mandarin Orange, Honey, Lavender and Rosemary; middle notes are Iris, Olibanum, Cedarwood, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine; base notes are Patchouli, Musk, Oakmoss, Sandalwood, …
Reviews →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, Make Me Smile or Oud Rae'e?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Make Me Smile is rated 3.47/5 from 225 votes; Oud Rae'e is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Make Me Smile for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer. Choose Oud Rae'e for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Make Me Smile or Oud Rae'e?
Oud Rae'e lasts longest (Oud Rae'e 70/100, Make Me Smile 41/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Make Me Smile or Oud Rae'e?
Oud Rae'e projects furthest (Oud Rae'e 50/100, Make Me Smile 44/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Make Me Smile and Oud Rae'e smell similar?
Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Jasmine.
Is Make Me Smile or Oud Rae'e better for summer or winter?
Oud Rae'e suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Make Me Smile and Oud Rae'e?
Make Me Smile has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Marigold, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Woody Notes, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Oud Rae'e has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Pomelo and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Olibanum, Cedarwood and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Oakmoss and Sandalwood.
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