Fragrance comparison

Mood for Oud vs Kensie Free Spirit

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

4 wins

Mood for Oud

Gulf Orchid

5.003 votes

Rank #37,843 RoseSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Kensie Free Spirit

Kensie

3.1619 votes

Rank #59,847 CitrusFruity

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.
Kensie Free Spirit
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mood for Oud4/4

Kensie Free Spirit0/4

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

Kensie Free SpiritKensie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 12%Had 0%Want 88%

3.16/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 50%Had 20%Want 30%

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

5%Love

32%Like

37%Ok

26%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityMood for Oud

SillageMood for Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value58

Category winnerMood for OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

sweet90%

oud80%

vanilla70%

floral60%

violet50%

citrus100%

fruity92%

floral84%

musky77%

powdery69%

fresh61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both floral

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

LemonRed FruitsAppleBlack CurrantBergamotPlumMandarin OrangeCoconut

Heart

VioletMagnoliaPink PepperRoseJasmineVetiverOrange Blossom

Base

MuskPatchouliVanillaSugarAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesSugar, Rose, Violet and Tonka Bean. 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

Summer78

Fall11

Winter0

Day100

Night11

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,847

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Kensie Free Spirit opens with an energetic pop of bergamot, crisp apple, and dark plum before revealing a light coconut sweetness. As the top notes settle, soft jasmine and magnolia merge with pink pepper in the middle. The dry down lands on sugary vanilla, patchouli, and clean musk, creating a casual fruity floral go…

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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 Kensie Free Spirit?

Mood for Oud takes 4 of 4 categories. Mood for Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Kensie Free Spirit is rated 3.16/5 from 19 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 Kensie Free Spirit for a citrus and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mood for Oud or Kensie Free Spirit?

Mood for Oud lasts longest (Mood for Oud 85/100, Kensie Free Spirit 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mood for Oud or Kensie Free Spirit?

Mood for Oud projects furthest (Mood for Oud 75/100, Kensie Free Spirit 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mood for Oud and Kensie Free Spirit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Sugar, Rose, Violet and Tonka Bean.

Is Mood for Oud or Kensie Free Spirit better for summer or winter?

Mood for Oud suits evening wear; Kensie Free Spirit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mood for Oud and Kensie Free Spirit?

Mood for Oud has top notes of Sugar, heart notes of Rose, Oud and Violet, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Kensie Free Spirit has top notes of Lemon, Red Fruits, Apple and Black Currant, heart notes of Violet, Magnolia, Pink Pepper and Rose, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Vanilla and Sugar.