Fragrance comparison

Mood for Oud vs Agape Special Limited Edition

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mood for Oud

Gulf Orchid

5.003 votes

Rank #37,843 RoseSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Agape Special Limited Edition

Thauy

4.4212 votes

Rank #29,967 SweetVanilla

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.
Agape Special Limited Edition
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Mood for Oud3/4

Agape Special Limited Edition1/4

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: Agape Special Limited Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mood for OudGulf Orchid

Agape Special Limited EditionThauy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 12%Had 0%Want 88%

4.42/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 71%Had 4%Want 25%

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

58%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityMood for Oud

SillageMood for Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value57

Category winnerMood for OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

sweet90%

oud80%

vanilla70%

floral60%

violet50%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

violet84%

powdery77%

amber69%

white floral61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and violet

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

VioletRose JamSugarCassia

Heart

Vanilla BeanLily of the ValleyLabdanumJasmine

Base

OudAmbergris

InformationalShared notesSugar, Oud and Violet. 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

Spring44

Summer11

Fall100

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

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

Men13

Unisex13

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,967

PerfumerDaniel Josier

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerAgape Special Limited EditionHigher 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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Agape Special Limited Edition leans into sweet vanilla, violet, and soft woods, with a warmer, heavier feel than the original. On skin it reads powdery, floral, and gently smoky rather than sharply oud-forward. It suits cool weather best and usually wears as a cosy unisex scent with a slightly feminine tilt. Sample fi…

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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 Agape Special Limited Edition?

Mood for Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Mood for Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Agape Special Limited Edition is rated 4.42/5 from 12 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 Agape Special Limited Edition for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mood for Oud or Agape Special Limited Edition?

Mood for Oud lasts longest (Mood for Oud 85/100, Agape Special Limited Edition 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mood for Oud or Agape Special Limited Edition?

Mood for Oud projects furthest (Mood for Oud 75/100, Agape Special Limited Edition 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mood for Oud and Agape Special Limited Edition smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and violet accords. Common notes include Sugar, Oud and Violet.

Is Mood for Oud or Agape Special Limited Edition better for summer or winter?

Mood for Oud suits evening wear; Agape Special Limited Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mood for Oud and Agape Special Limited Edition?

Mood for Oud has top notes of Sugar, heart notes of Rose, Oud and Violet, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Agape Special Limited Edition has top notes of Violet, Rose Jam, Sugar and Cassia, heart notes of Vanilla Bean, Lily of the Valley, Labdanum and Jasmine, a base of Oud and Ambergris.