Fragrance comparison

Milan vs Oud Minérale (2023)

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 2,482 ratings analysed

3 wins

Milan

Azalea Parfums

5.002 votes

Rank #41,726 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Oud Minérale (2023)

Tom Ford

3.822,480 votes

Rank #26,420 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Milan takes 3 of 4 categories.

Milan
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Oud Minérale (2023)
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Milan3/4

Oud Minérale (2023)1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Milan
Sillage & projection: Milan
Value for money: Milan
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Minérale (2023)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MilanAzalea Parfums

Oud Minérale (2023)Tom Ford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%

3.82/ 5 · 2,480 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

40%Love

28%Like

13%Ok

11%Dislike

8%Hate

2,480 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityMilan

SillageMilan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value36

Category winnerMilanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

cinnamon77%

earthy69%

fresh spicy61%

marine100%

aromatic88%

salty77%

aquatic65%

oud53%

amber42%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmberLeatherStyraxEarthy NotesSaltPepperCinnamonTonka BeanVanillaMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Sea NotesSaltAgarwood (Oud)SeagrassBalsam FirMuskAmberStyraxPink Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAmber, Styrax, Salt and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter53

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men80

Unisex19

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,726

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,420

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud Minérale (2023)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Milan reads as a dark amber leather with a warm, spicy core. Styrax, cinnamon, pepper, salt, tonka, vanilla and musk suggest a smoky, resinous opening that softens into something sweeter and more powdery on skin. This looks best suited to someone who enjoys bold, textured scents rather than clean freshness. With stron…

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Tom Ford brings a bracing, maritime chill to its line with Oud Minérale (2023). The fragrance opens with a sharp surge of salty sea notes and pink pepper, mimicking the cold air of a rocky coastline. As it warms on the skin, the dark, woody depths of agarwood merge with green, briny seagrass and a resinous touch of ba…

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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, Milan or Oud Minérale (2023)?

Milan takes 3 of 4 categories. Milan is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Oud Minérale (2023) is rated 3.82/5 from 2,480 votes. Choose Milan for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Oud Minérale (2023) for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.