Fragrance comparison

Mood for Oud vs Oud Intense

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

Mood for Oud

Gulf Orchid

5.003 votes

Rank #37,843 RoseSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Oud Intense

Maison de l'Avenir

4.605 votes

Rank #29,431 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Mood for Oud
Choose it for a rose and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud Intense
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Mood for Oud2/4

Oud Intense2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mood for OudGulf Orchid

Oud IntenseMaison de l'Avenir

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 12%Had 0%Want 88%

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 14%Had 7%Want 79%

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

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityMood for Oud

SillageOud Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value79

Category winnerMood for OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

sweet90%

oud80%

vanilla70%

floral60%

violet50%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

rose69%

white floral61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both rose

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

RoseJasmineLabdanumCitrus

Heart

SaffronOrrisDried FruitsYlang YlangGeraniumAgarwoodLily of the ValleyRaspberry

Base

PatchouliVanillaBenzoinAmberMuskOudSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesRose, Oud, Sandalwood and Vanilla. 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

Spring33

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

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

Men67

Unisex17

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,431

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerOud IntenseHigher 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 Intense by Maison de l'Avenir starts with a heavy burst of jasmine and citrus, but soon settles into a warm base of patchouli and cedar. It is a modern option for chilly evening gatherings. This fragrance is designed for people who appreciate woody profiles with a noticeable floral sweetness.

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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 Intense?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Mood for Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Oud Intense is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Mood for Oud for a rose and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Intense for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mood for Oud or Oud Intense?

They last about the same: Mood for Oud 85/100, Oud Intense 84/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Mood for Oud or Oud Intense?

Oud Intense projects furthest (Oud Intense 80/100, Mood for Oud 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mood for Oud and Oud Intense smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose accords. Common notes include Rose, Oud, Sandalwood and Vanilla.

Is Mood for Oud or Oud Intense better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Mood for Oud and Oud Intense?

Mood for Oud has top notes of Sugar, heart notes of Rose, Oud and Violet, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Oud Intense has top notes of Rose, Jasmine, Labdanum and Citrus, heart notes of Saffron, Orris, Dried Fruits and Ylang Ylang, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Benzoin and Amber.