Fragrance comparison

Mamluk vs Oud Wood & Vetiver

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,269 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mamluk

Xerjoff

3.931,267 votes

Rank #564 HoneySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Oud Wood & Vetiver

Pecksniff's

4.002 votes

Rank #58,508 CaramelHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mamluk takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mamluk
Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Oud Wood & Vetiver
Choose it for a caramel and honey character. Wins on value for money.

Mamluk3/4

Oud Wood & Vetiver1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MamlukXerjoff

Oud Wood & VetiverPecksniff's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 1,267 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

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

48%Love

30%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

4%Hate

879 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

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMamluk

SillageMamluk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value75

Category winnerOud Wood & VetiverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

honey100%

sweet92%

amber84%

floral77%

caramel69%

oud61%

caramel100%

honey90%

oud80%

sweet70%

aromatic60%

woody50%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both honey, caramel and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneyCaramelAgarwood (Oud)JasmineBenzoinAmberMuskVanillaOsmanthusBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)HoneyVetiverCaramel

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHoney, Caramel 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

Spring37

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex63

Women20

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#564

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews247

Overall rank#58,508

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMamlukHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Xerjoff Mamluk opens with a sharp burst of bergamot that immediately buckles under a thick wave of raw honey and animalic jasmine. As the initial harshness settles on skin, caramel and benzoin warm up the core, softening the intense floral edge into a dense gourmand resin. The dry down introduces dark agarwood and van…

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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, Mamluk or Oud Wood & Vetiver?

Mamluk takes 3 of 4 categories. Mamluk is rated 3.93/5 from 1,267 votes; Oud Wood & Vetiver is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Mamluk for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Oud Wood & Vetiver for a caramel and honey character. Wins on value for money.