Fragrance comparison

Mood for Oud vs Infinite Paradoxe

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

4 wins

Mood for Oud

Gulf Orchid

5.003 votes

Rank #37,843 RoseSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

Infinite Paradoxe

Thera Cosméticos

3.1217 votes

Rank #56,181 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mood for Oud takes 4 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.
Infinite Paradoxe
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Mood for Oud4/4

Infinite Paradoxe0/4

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: Mood for Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mood for OudGulf Orchid

Infinite ParadoxeThera Cosméticos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 12%Had 0%Want 88%

3.12/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 54%Had 6%Want 40%

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

35%Love

12%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

29%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate53

Category winners

LongevityMood for Oud

SillageMood for Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value62

Category winnerMood for OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

rose100%

sweet90%

oud80%

vanilla70%

floral60%

violet50%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

amber77%

tobacco69%

aromatic61%

Scent match8%Clearly different

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

NutmegCinnamonSaffronOudBergamotLavenderCardamomCypress

Heart

TobaccoGeraniumLabdanumCashmeranVioletCedar

Base

PatchouliBenzoinLeatherSandalwoodWhite AmberTonka BeanVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesOud, Violet, Tonka Bean 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

Spring23

Summer0

Fall69

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

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

Men93

Unisex0

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,181

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMood for OudHigher 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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Infinite Paradoxe opens with an assertive blast of nutmeg, cinnamon, and dark oud that instantly signals a heavy winter scent profile. As the initial sharp spice clears, dense tobacco takes complete control of the composition. Cashmeran and cedar attempt to soften the edges, but the raw tobacco remains front and cente…

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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 Infinite Paradoxe?

Mood for Oud takes 4 of 4 categories. Mood for Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Infinite Paradoxe is rated 3.12/5 from 17 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 Infinite Paradoxe for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mood for Oud or Infinite Paradoxe?

Mood for Oud lasts longest (Mood for Oud 85/100, Infinite Paradoxe 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mood for Oud or Infinite Paradoxe?

Mood for Oud projects furthest (Mood for Oud 75/100, Infinite Paradoxe 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mood for Oud and Infinite Paradoxe smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Oud, Violet, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.

Is Mood for Oud or Infinite Paradoxe better for summer or winter?

Mood for Oud suits evening wear; Infinite Paradoxe suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mood for Oud and Infinite Paradoxe?

Mood for Oud has top notes of Sugar, heart notes of Rose, Oud and Violet, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Infinite Paradoxe has top notes of Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Saffron and Oud, heart notes of Tobacco, Geranium, Labdanum and Cashmeran, a base of Patchouli, Benzoin, Leather and Sandalwood.