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Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) vs Oud Connection

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

Updated 114 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

  • Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд)

    Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Oud Connection

    Choose it for a vanilla and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд)2/4
Oud Connection2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Oud Connection
Sillage & projection
Oud Connection
Value for money
Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд)
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд)Brocard
Oud ConnectionThe Perfume Connection
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.75/ 5 · 106 votes
Have 55%Had 18%Want 27%
4.12/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 32%Had 0%Want 68%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
18%Love
51%Like
21%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate

106 votes

63%Love
13%Like
13%Ok
0%Dislike
13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity33
〰 Sillage49
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityOud Connection

SillageOud Connection

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value76
¤ Price value50
Category winnerMountain Honey (Горный Мёд)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
honey100%
sweet92%
coconut84%
aromatic77%
floral69%
citrus61%
vanilla100%
citrus92%
oud84%
sweet77%
powdery69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Mandarin OrangePetitgrainBergamot
Heart
Coconut MilkClary SageOrange BlossomWater JasmineRose
Base
HoneyMateSandalwoodSea NotesMusk
Top
BergamotRoseMandarin OrangeOrange Blossom
Heart
HoneyPepperJasmine
Base
VanillaOudTonka BeanMuskSandalwoodAmbroxan
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring62
Summer85
Fall100
Winter65
Day100
Night–
Spring25
Summer25
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex52
Women48
Men20
Unisex60
Women20
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,172

PerfumerIrene Farmachidi

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#55,843

PerfumerAsem Al Qassim

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMountain Honey (Горный Мёд)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mountain Honey by Brocard opens with a tart splash of mandarin orange and bitter petitgrain before settling into raw golden honey. Sun-warmed clary sage and coconut milk give the heart a green, herbaceous texture that feels like wild field flora rather than a sticky bakery dessert. Water jasmine and mate tea keep the …

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Oud Connection by The Perfume Connection serves a warm, woody experience for cooler seasons. The scent wraps Mandarin Orange and Rose around a rich, dark core of Sandalwood and Oud. It suits those seeking a bold, cozy skin scent during chilly autumn evenings or formal winter gatherings.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) or Oud Connection?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) is rated 3.75/5 from 106 votes; Oud Connection is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes. Choose Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) for a honey and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Oud Connection for a vanilla and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) or Oud Connection?

Oud Connection lasts longest (Oud Connection 65/100, Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) or Oud Connection?

Oud Connection projects furthest (Oud Connection 56/100, Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) and Oud Connection smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and citrus accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Rose.

Is Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) or Oud Connection better for summer or winter?

Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) suits daytime wear; Oud Connection suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) and Oud Connection?

Mountain Honey (Горный Мёд) has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Petitgrain and Bergamot, heart notes of Coconut Milk, Clary Sage, Orange Blossom and Water Jasmine, a base of Honey, Mate, Sandalwood and Sea Notes. Oud Connection has top notes of Bergamot, Rose, Mandarin Orange and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Honey, Pepper and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Oud, Tonka Bean and Musk.

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