Mosaic vs Oud
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud takes 2 of 3 categories.
MosaicChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
OudChoose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Mosaic1/3
Oud2/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Oud
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Mosaic
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Oud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MosaicVenezia 1920OudThe Spirit of DubaiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%
4.22/ 5 · 160 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
59%Love
21%Like
9%Ok
4%Dislike
6%Hate
160 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOud
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMosaicBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody92%
leather84%
sweet77%
amber69%
powdery61%
woody100%
oud92%
warm spicy84%
amber77%
sweet69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
Dates
Heart2-4 hrs
SandalwoodSaffronLeather
Base6-10+ hrs
BenzoinVetiverMusk
Top
SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes
Base
Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco
InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Saffron and Leather. Durations are only published for Mosaic, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day39
Night100
Spring47
Summer33
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#65,331
PerfumerRoberto Dario
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#23,214
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerOudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVenezia 1920 Mosaic opens with a rich, chewy burst of dark dates. The sweetness feels thick yet never cloying. Within ten minutes, dry saffron threads and creamy sandalwood cut through the fruit. You soon get a steady hum of supple leather that smells like a worn jacket. Earthy vetiver and golden benzoin resin anchor …
Reviews →The Spirit of Dubai Oud opens with a sharp burst of bitter lime, pungent saffron, and prickly black pepper before dropping straight into dense Indian agarwood. The wood here smells raw and medicinal at first, heavily saturated with dark leather, smoky incense, and dry cypriol oil. As the initial sharpness burns off, s…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which lasts longer, Mosaic or Oud?
Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Mosaic 80/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Mosaic and Oud smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Saffron and Leather.
Is Mosaic or Oud better for summer or winter?
Mosaic suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Mosaic and Oud?
Mosaic has top notes of Dates, heart notes of Sandalwood, Saffron and Leather, a base of Benzoin, Vetiver and Musk. Oud has top notes of Saffron, Pineapple, Lime and Pine, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine, Guaiac Wood and Resins, a base of Indian Oud, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Leather.
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