Fragrance comparison

Mood for Oud vs 18 - 12

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 199 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mood for Oud

Gulf Orchid

5.003 votes

Rank #37,843 RoseSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

18 - 12

Ormaie

3.68196 votes

Rank #8,947 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mood for Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mood for Oud
Choose it for a rose and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
18 - 12
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mood for Oud3/4

18 - 121/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mood for Oud
Sillage & projection: Mood for Oud
Value for money: Mood for Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 18 - 12

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mood for OudGulf Orchid

18 - 12Ormaie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 12%Had 0%Want 88%

3.68/ 5 · 196 votes

Have 81%Had 19%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

3 votes · too few to score

39%Love

35%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

5%Hate

150 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityMood for Oud

SillageMood for Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value36

Category winnerMood for OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

sweet90%

oud80%

vanilla70%

floral60%

violet50%

sweet100%

fruity92%

cherry84%

almond77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Sugar

Heart3-5 hrs

RoseOudViolet

Base8-10+ hrs

Tonka BeanSandalwoodVanilla

Top

LitchiRose PetalsMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

CherryRoseAlmondVioletHeliotrope

Base

SugarVanillaSandalwoodSage

InformationalShared notesSugar, Rose, Violet and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Mood for Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring100

Summer64

Fall93

Winter69

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Date 39%Party 31%Casual 18%Work 13%

Men3

Unisex19

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,947

PerfumerSerge de Oliveira

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winner18 - 12Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mood for Oud by Gulf Orchid immediately greets your nose with a hit of crystallized sugar and jammy red rose. Do not expect harsh medicinal timber. Instead, the oud here stays polished, functioning like a warm cedar backstop rather than a barnyard punch. Within twenty minutes, powdery violet floats to the surface, len…

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Ormaie 18 - 12 is a sweet floral gourmand built around rose, cherry, almond and a powdery violet-heliotrope softness. It opens bright and sugary, with litchi, mandarin and bergamot giving the fruit a sharp lift before it settles into cherry almond cream over vanilla, sandalwood and sage. It suits shoppers who want som…

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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, Mood for Oud or 18 - 12?

Mood for Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Mood for Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; 18 - 12 is rated 3.68/5 from 196 votes. Choose Mood for Oud for a rose and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose 18 - 12 for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mood for Oud or 18 - 12?

Mood for Oud lasts longest (Mood for Oud 85/100, 18 - 12 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mood for Oud or 18 - 12?

Mood for Oud projects furthest (Mood for Oud 75/100, 18 - 12 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mood for Oud and 18 - 12 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Sugar, Rose, Violet and Sandalwood.

Is Mood for Oud or 18 - 12 better for summer or winter?

Mood for Oud suits evening wear; 18 - 12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mood for Oud and 18 - 12?

Mood for Oud has top notes of Sugar, heart notes of Rose, Oud and Violet, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Vanilla. 18 - 12 has top notes of Litchi, Rose Petals, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Cherry, Rose, Almond and Violet, a base of Sugar, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Sage.