Fragrance comparison

Molook vs Palace Oud

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 270 ratings analysed

Molook

Amouage

4.4893 votes

Rank #27,116 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

75%scent match

Very similar

4 wins

Palace Oud

Thameen

4.73177 votes

Rank #3,375 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Palace Oud takes 4 of 7 categories.

Molook
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Palace Oud
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Molook3/7

Palace Oud4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MolookAmouage

Palace OudThameen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.48/ 5 · 93 votes

Have 31%Had 7%Want 63%

4.73/ 5 · 177 votes

Have 7%Had 3%Want 90%

Category winnerPalace OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

68%Love

24%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

93 votes

83%Love

12%Like

1%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

177 votes

Category winnerPalace OudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityMolook

SillagePalace Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value31

Category winnerMolookBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

oud83%

powdery65%

amber48%

woody30%

rose100%

oud83%

powdery65%

fresh spicy48%

floral30%

Scent match75%Very similar · both rose, oud and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Taif Rose

Heart

Amber

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Sandalwood

Notes

Taif RoseIndian OudAgarwood (Oud)AmberSandalwoodEgyptian JasmineAtlas Cedar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTaif Rose, Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall63

Winter100

Day63

Night100

Category winnerMolookMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex50

Women13

Men38

Unisex24

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,116

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,375

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerPalace OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Molook by Amouage is a concentrated, alcohol-free perfume oil that centers on a traditional blend of Middle Eastern materials. This attar highlights Taif rose, warm ambergris, dry sandalwood, and dark oud. It offers a dense, slow-burning wear profile suited for quiet evenings and cold winter nights when you want a ric…

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Palace Oud by Thameen is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Palace Oud was launched in 2013. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understand on first we…

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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, Molook or Palace Oud?

Palace Oud takes 4 of 7 categories. Molook is rated 4.48/5 from 93 votes; Palace Oud is rated 4.73/5 from 177 votes. Choose Molook for a rose and oud character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Palace Oud for a rose and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Molook or Palace Oud?

They last about the same: Molook 87/100, Palace Oud 86/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Molook or Palace Oud?

Palace Oud projects furthest (Palace Oud 80/100, Molook 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Molook and Palace Oud smell similar?

Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, oud and powdery accords. Common notes include Taif Rose, Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.

Is Molook or Palace Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Molook is the stronger pick. For winter, Palace Oud is the stronger pick. Molook suits day or night wear; Palace Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Molook and Palace Oud?

Molook has top notes of Taif Rose, heart notes of Amber, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Palace Oud features Taif Rose, Indian Oud, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Sandalwood.