Fragrance comparison

Mood for Oud vs Oud Vainilla

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

4 wins

Mood for Oud

Gulf Orchid

5.003 votes

Rank #37,843 RoseSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Oud Vainilla

Blackoud

5.003 votes

Rank #38,228 VanillaWoody

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.
Oud Vainilla
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Mood for Oud4/4

Oud Vainilla0/4

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

Oud VainillaBlackoud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 12%Had 0%Want 88%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 46%Had 0%Want 54%

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

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMood for Oud

SillageMood for Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMood for OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

sweet90%

oud80%

vanilla70%

floral60%

violet50%

vanilla100%

woody92%

oud84%

whiskey77%

amber69%

powdery61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both vanilla and oud

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

WhiskeyTonka BeanHazelnutCaramel

Heart

VanillaRoseJasmineViolet

Base

OudAmberMuskMoss

InformationalShared notesRose, Oud, 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

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%

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,228

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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Blackoud Oud Vainilla strikes first with a dark splash of oak-aged whiskey, toasted hazelnut, and warm caramel. As the heavy gourmand opening softens, a dense heart of vanilla pod, violet, and dark rose takes over the mid notes. The base settles into smoky agarwood oud, rich amber, and damp oakmoss, giving the sweetne…

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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 Vainilla?

Mood for Oud takes 4 of 4 categories. Mood for Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Oud Vainilla is rated 5.00/5 from 3 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 Oud Vainilla for a vanilla and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mood for Oud or Oud Vainilla?

Mood for Oud lasts longest (Mood for Oud 85/100, Oud Vainilla 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mood for Oud or Oud Vainilla?

Mood for Oud projects furthest (Mood for Oud 75/100, Oud Vainilla 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mood for Oud and Oud Vainilla smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and oud accords. Common notes include Rose, Oud, Violet and Tonka Bean.

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

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

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

Mood for Oud has top notes of Sugar, heart notes of Rose, Oud and Violet, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Oud Vainilla has top notes of Whiskey, Tonka Bean, Hazelnut and Caramel, heart notes of Vanilla, Rose, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Oud, Amber, Musk and Moss.