Fragrance comparison

Mood for Oud vs Love no Shame

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 64 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mood for Oud

Gulf Orchid

5.003 votes

Rank #37,843 RoseSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Love no Shame

Plume Impression

3.4461 votes

Rank #25,580 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.
Love no Shame
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Mood for Oud3/4

Love no Shame1/4

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: Love no Shame

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mood for OudGulf Orchid

Love no ShamePlume Impression

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 12%Had 0%Want 88%

3.44/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 19%Had 7%Want 74%

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

26%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

30%Dislike

5%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityMood for Oud

SillageMood for Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value41

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%

nutty69%

vanilla61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · 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

CherryAlmondStrawberryWhipped Cream

Heart

RoseVioletCinnamon

Base

CocoaVanillaMuskOudSandalwood

InformationalShared notesRose, Oud, 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

Spring84

Summer32

Fall100

Winter74

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex28

Women72

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,580

PerfumerStephanie Bakouche

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerLove no ShameHigher 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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Love no Shame by Plume Impression opens with a sharp burst of sweet cherry, marzipan-like almond, and bright strawberry, all floating on top of a soft whipped cream note. Created by perfumer Stephanie Bakouche, the gourmand opening quickly softens as delicate violet and rose enter the mix, adding a clean, cosmetic pow…

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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 Love no Shame?

Mood for Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Mood for Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Love no Shame is rated 3.44/5 from 61 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 Love no Shame for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mood for Oud or Love no Shame?

Mood for Oud lasts longest (Mood for Oud 85/100, Love no Shame 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mood for Oud or Love no Shame?

Mood for Oud projects furthest (Mood for Oud 75/100, Love no Shame 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mood for Oud and Love no Shame smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Rose, Oud, Violet and Sandalwood.

Is Mood for Oud or Love no Shame better for summer or winter?

Mood for Oud suits evening wear; Love no Shame suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mood for Oud and Love no Shame?

Mood for Oud has top notes of Sugar, heart notes of Rose, Oud and Violet, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Love no Shame has top notes of Cherry, Almond, Strawberry and Whipped Cream, heart notes of Rose, Violet and Cinnamon, a base of Cocoa, Vanilla, Musk and Oud.