Fragrance comparison

Mood for Oud vs Oud Crystal Meth

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

Mood for Oud

Gulf Orchid

5.003 votes

Rank #39,585 RoseSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Oud Crystal Meth

Fuzion Artisanale

5.001 votes

Rank #22,212 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Mood for Oud
Choose it for a rose and sweet character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud Crystal Meth
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Mood for Oud1/2

Oud Crystal Meth1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mood for OudGulf Orchid

Oud Crystal MethFuzion Artisanale

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 12%Had 0%Want 88%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

sweet90%

oud80%

vanilla70%

floral60%

violet50%

amber100%

woody86%

oud72%

sweet58%

balsamic44%

marine30%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both oud and sweet

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

Top15-30 mins

DriftwoodSugar

Heart2-4 hrs

KephalisHabanolide®AmbergrisTonka Bean

Base8-12 hrs

OudAmbroxan

Category winnerMood for OudLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day39

Night100

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

Party 42%Date 32%Casual 16%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,585

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,212

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerOud Crystal MethHigher 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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Oud Crystal Meth by Fuzion Artisanale throws you off with its controversial name. The scent itself tells a totally different story. It starts with crunchy white sugar sprinkled over sun-bleached driftwood, creating an immediate sweet and airy marine buzz. Give it five minutes to settle on warm skin. You will not find …

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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 Oud Crystal Meth?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Mood for Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Oud Crystal Meth is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Mood for Oud for a rose and sweet character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Crystal Meth for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Do Mood for Oud and Oud Crystal Meth smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and sweet accords. Common notes include Sugar, Oud and Tonka Bean.

Is Mood for Oud or Oud Crystal Meth better for summer or winter?

Mood for Oud suits evening wear; Oud Crystal Meth suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mood for Oud and Oud Crystal Meth?

Mood for Oud has top notes of Sugar, heart notes of Rose, Oud and Violet, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Oud Crystal Meth has top notes of Driftwood and Sugar, heart notes of Kephalis, Habanolide®, Ambergris and Tonka Bean, a base of Oud and Ambroxan.