Fragrance comparison

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold vs Oud Wood & Vetiver

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 178 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold

Molton Brown

4.12176 votes

Rank #6,971 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Oud Wood & Vetiver

Pecksniff's

4.002 votes

Rank #58,435 CaramelHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco 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.

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold3/4

Oud Wood & Vetiver1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & GoldMolton Brown

Oud Wood & VetiverPecksniff's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 176 votes

Have 48%Had 14%Want 37%

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

44%Love

35%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

176 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

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold

SillageMesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value75

Category winnerOud Wood & VetiverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco92%

oud84%

aromatic77%

honey69%

fresh spicy61%

caramel100%

honey90%

oud80%

sweet70%

aromatic60%

woody50%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both sweet, oud and honey

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonNutmeg

Heart

MyrrhBlack Teaelemi

Base

TobaccoAgarwood (Oud)HoneyVetiver

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)HoneyVetiverCaramel

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Honey and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring34

Summer10

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men62

Unisex29

Women9

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,971

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#58,435

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMesmerising Oudh Accord & GoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Molton Brown Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold delivers a cozy, approachable take on dark wood and dry spice. The fragrance opens with a dusting of warm cinnamon and ground nutmeg before settling into a rich heart of steeped black tea, golden honey, and sweet pipe tobacco. Unlike sharp or barnyard-heavy Middle Eastern ou…

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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, Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold or Oud Wood & Vetiver?

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold takes 3 of 4 categories. Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold is rated 4.12/5 from 176 votes; Oud Wood & Vetiver is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold for a sweet and tobacco 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.

Which lasts longer, Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold or Oud Wood & Vetiver?

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold lasts longest (Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold 63/100, Oud Wood & Vetiver 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold or Oud Wood & Vetiver?

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold projects furthest (Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold 56/100, Oud Wood & Vetiver 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold and Oud Wood & Vetiver smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, oud and honey accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Honey and Vetiver.

What are the notes in Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold and Oud Wood & Vetiver?

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold has top notes of Cinnamon and Nutmeg, heart notes of Myrrh, Black Tea and elemi, a base of Tobacco, Agarwood (Oud), Honey and Vetiver. Oud Wood & Vetiver features Agarwood (Oud), Honey, Vetiver and Caramel.