Mysterious Oud Attar vs New Romantics
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
20%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Mysterious Oud Attar takes 3 of 5 categories.
Mysterious Oud AttarChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
New RomanticsChoose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Mysterious Oud Attar3/5
New Romantics2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Mysterious Oud Attar
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Mysterious Oud Attar
- Sillage & projection
- New Romantics
- Value for money
- Mysterious Oud Attar
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- New Romantics
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Mysterious Oud AttarBortnikoffNew RomanticsLushWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 38%Had 9%Want 53%
3.09/ 5 · 126 votes
Have 54%Had 10%Want 36%
Category winnerMysterious Oud AttarRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
22%Love
34%Like
15%Ok
21%Dislike
8%Hate
103 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMysterious Oud Attar
SillageNew Romantics
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMysterious Oud AttarBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
warm spicy92%
oud84%
woody77%
sweet69%
powdery61%
citrus100%
warm spicy90%
fresh spicy80%
aromatic70%
green60%
cinnamon50%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
OrangeCardamomAmberBergamot
Heart
CastoreumMyrrhCinnamonClovesRoseNutmegJasminePink Pepper
Base
Agarwood (Oud)Tolu BalsamIndian OudOpoponaxSandalwoodLabdanumCedarLotus
Notes
DavanaCitrusesClovesCinnamonOrangeNutmegAllspice
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesOrange, Cinnamon, Cloves and Nutmeg. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring75
Summer25
Fall100
Winter88
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter66
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#29,519
PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#18,945
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews15
Category winnerNew RomanticsHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBortnikoff Mysterious Oud Attar is an oil-based Oriental spicy perfume built on real Indian agarwood, sweet orange, and sharp cardamom. The opening strikes a contrast between sparkling bergamot citrus and rich amber resins before settling into a warm, spiced heart of cinnamon, cloves, and leathery castoreum. Designed…
Reviews →Lush New Romantics opens with bright citrus and davana, then turns warmer and spicier as clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice come forward. It feels lively, fruity, and slightly retro in mood rather than polished or quiet. On skin, it usually reads as a moderate-wearing spicy citrus with a soft balsamic edge. This su…
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 is better, Mysterious Oud Attar or New Romantics?
Mysterious Oud Attar takes 3 of 5 categories. Mysterious Oud Attar is rated 5.00/5 from 10 votes; New Romantics is rated 3.09/5 from 126 votes. Choose Mysterious Oud Attar for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose New Romantics for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Mysterious Oud Attar or New Romantics?
Mysterious Oud Attar lasts longest (Mysterious Oud Attar 70/100, New Romantics 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Mysterious Oud Attar or New Romantics?
New Romantics projects furthest (New Romantics 58/100, Mysterious Oud Attar 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Mysterious Oud Attar and New Romantics smell similar?
Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Orange, Cinnamon, Cloves and Nutmeg.
Is Mysterious Oud Attar or New Romantics better for summer or winter?
Mysterious Oud Attar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Mysterious Oud Attar and New Romantics?
Mysterious Oud Attar has top notes of Orange, Cardamom, Amber and Bergamot, heart notes of Castoreum, Myrrh, Cinnamon and Cloves, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tolu Balsam, Indian Oud and Opoponax. New Romantics features Davana, Citruses, Cloves, Cinnamon and Orange.
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