Fragrance comparison

Meraki vs Exotic Oud

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

Meraki

Parfums Vintage

2.001 votes

Rank #74,681 WoodyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Exotic Oud

Riiffs Perfumes

4.2313 votes

Rank #47,398 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Exotic Oud takes 4 of 4 categories.

Meraki
Choose it for a woody and animalic character.
Exotic Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Meraki0/4

Exotic Oud4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MerakiParfums Vintage

Exotic OudRiiffs Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

4.23/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 35%Had 6%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

38%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate25

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityExotic Oud

SillageExotic Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value68

Category winnerExotic OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

animalic90%

earthy80%

smoky70%

warm spicy60%

leather50%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

smoky84%

fresh spicy77%

leather69%

tobacco61%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherAromatic SpicesWoodsy NotesAnimal notesEarthy NotesPatchouliSmoke

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GeraniumAmberIris

Heart

CinnamonCitruses

Base

LeatherTobaccoSpicesSmokeWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesLeather, Woodsy Notes and Smoke. Durations are only published for Meraki, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Spring30

Summer0

Fall90

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men83

Unisex8

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,681

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#47,398

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerExotic OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Meraki by Parfums Vintage is a dark, pungent scent built around heavy leather, smoke, and woody notes. Released in 2021 as a masculine fragrance, it delivers an uncompromising blast of earthy notes and aromatic spices right from the first spray. Rather than softening the profile with fresh citrus or sweet resins, the …

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Exotic Oud leans into a dry, spicy leather profile with smoke, woods and tobacco doing most of the work. The iris and amber in the opening can soften the first impression, but this usually settles into something darker, warmer and clearly masculine. It looks best suited to cooler weather, evening wear and anyone who p…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Meraki or Exotic Oud?

Exotic Oud takes 4 of 4 categories. Meraki is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Exotic Oud is rated 4.23/5 from 13 votes. Choose Meraki for a woody and animalic character. Choose Exotic Oud for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Meraki or Exotic Oud?

Exotic Oud lasts longest (Exotic Oud 68/100, Meraki 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Meraki or Exotic Oud?

Exotic Oud projects furthest (Exotic Oud 58/100, Meraki 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Meraki and Exotic Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Leather, Woodsy Notes and Smoke.

Is Meraki or Exotic Oud better for summer or winter?

Meraki suits evening wear; Exotic Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Meraki and Exotic Oud?

Meraki features Leather, Aromatic Spices, Woodsy Notes, Animal notes and Earthy Notes. Exotic Oud has top notes of Geranium, Amber and Iris, heart notes of Cinnamon and Citruses, a base of Leather, Tobacco, Spices and Smoke.