Fragrance comparison

MARK 5: FEAR vs Oud-Couture

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 96 ratings analysed

MARK 5: FEAR

MAI OHW MAI

—0 votes

Rank #69,481 Fresh SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Oud-Couture

ZARKOPERFUME

3.5796 votes

Rank #25,399 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud-Couture takes 1 of 1 categories.

MARK 5: FEAR
Choose it for a fresh spicy and vanilla character.
Oud-Couture
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

MARK 5: FEAR0/1

Oud-Couture1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MARK 5: FEARMAI OHW MAI

Oud-CoutureZARKOPERFUME

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.57/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

26%Love

32%Like

20%Ok

17%Dislike

5%Hate

96 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value47

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

vanilla90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

sweet60%

amber50%

woody100%

warm spicy91%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy74%

citrus65%

oud56%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black PepperVanillaPalisander Rosewood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotOrange BlossomMandarin Orange

Heart

Black PepperCardamomVanilla

Base

VetiverAgarwood (Oud)Palisander RosewoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Vanilla and Palisander Rosewood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring54

Summer46

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night95

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men22

Unisex70

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,481

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,399

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerOud-CoutureHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

MARK 5: FEAR by MAI OHW MAI is a bracing Oriental Woody composition that balances sharp black pepper with a deep, resinous vanilla base. Launched in 2025, it presents a stark, modern profile suitable for those who prefer their scents to linger with a dry, woody backbone. This fragrance performs well in cooler weather,…

Reviews →

ZARKOPERFUME Oud-Couture opens with a sharp flash of bergamot and mandarin orange, which quickly settles as black pepper and warm cardamom take over. Rather than relying on heavy resin, the composition settles onto a base of agarwood, vetiver, and palisander rosewood. The result is a crisp, Nordic take on oud that fee…

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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.

Do MARK 5: FEAR and Oud-Couture smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Vanilla and Palisander Rosewood.

Is MARK 5: FEAR or Oud-Couture better for summer or winter?

Oud-Couture suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in MARK 5: FEAR and Oud-Couture?

MARK 5: FEAR features Black Pepper, Vanilla and Palisander Rosewood. Oud-Couture has top notes of Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Black Pepper, Cardamom and Vanilla, a base of Vetiver, Agarwood (Oud), Palisander Rosewood and Sandalwood.