Fragrance comparison

MS Oud vs MAJESTA

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

MS Oud

Parfums Marco Serussi

4.1526 votes

Rank #19,501 OudLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

MAJESTA

Aldakheel Oud

4.673 votes

Rank #50,138 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MAJESTA takes 3 of 4 categories.

MS Oud
Choose it for a oud and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
MAJESTA
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.

MS Oud1/4

MAJESTA3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MS OudParfums Marco Serussi

MAJESTAAldakheel Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 34%Had 15%Want 51%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

46%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

67%Love

33%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

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityMAJESTA

SillageMAJESTA

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value63

Category winnerMAJESTABest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

leather92%

animalic84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

vanilla77%

rose69%

patchouli61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both oud and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15 to 30 minutes

SpicesWoody Notes

Heart1 to 2 hours

Agarwood (Oud)Leather

Base3 to 4 hours

MuskAmber

Top

Agarwood (Oud)SpicesFruity Notes

Heart

RosePatchouliVanilla

Base

AmberAromatic SpicesOriental Woodsy notesMusk

InformationalShared notesSpices, Agarwood (Oud), Musk and Amber. Durations are only published for MS Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer0

Fall92

Winter100

Day14

Night100

Spring0

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex7

Women7

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,501

PerfumerDominique Preyssas

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#50,138

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMS OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

MS Oud by Parfums Marco Serussi offers an accessible entry point into dark, resinous fragrances. Released in 2013 as an eau de toilette, the scent opens with dry woody notes and sharp spices before settling into a restrained core of agarwood and smooth leather. Rather than projecting an overwhelming or medicinal cloud…

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Majesta by Aldakheel Oud is a sweet, woody oriental built around oud, warm spices, and a soft fruity lift. The heart turns plush with rose and patchouli, then settles into vanilla, amber, musky woods, and lingering spice. If you like rich rose and vanilla wrapped around an oud theme, this one leans bold and best in co…

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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, MS Oud or MAJESTA?

MAJESTA takes 3 of 4 categories. MS Oud is rated 4.15/5 from 26 votes; MAJESTA is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose MS Oud for a oud and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose MAJESTA for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, MS Oud or MAJESTA?

MAJESTA lasts longest (MAJESTA 100/100, MS Oud 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, MS Oud or MAJESTA?

MAJESTA projects furthest (MAJESTA 75/100, MS Oud 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do MS Oud and MAJESTA smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Spices, Agarwood (Oud), Musk and Amber.

Is MS Oud or MAJESTA better for summer or winter?

MS Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in MS Oud and MAJESTA?

MS Oud has top notes of Spices and Woody Notes, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Leather, a base of Musk and Amber. MAJESTA has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Spices and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Rose, Patchouli and Vanilla, a base of Amber, Aromatic Spices, Oriental Woodsy notes and Musk.