Fragrance comparison

Natural Oud vs Poseidon's Smoked Hotness Absolu Elixir

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

3 wins

Natural Oud

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.673 votes

Rank #32,501 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Poseidon's Smoked Hotness Absolu Elixir

The Dua Brand

2.504 votes

Rank #64,457 CitrusWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Natural Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Natural Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.
Poseidon's Smoked Hotness Absolu Elixir
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Natural Oud3/4

Poseidon's Smoked Hotness Absolu Elixir1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Natural Oud
Sillage & projection: Natural Oud
Value for money: Poseidon's Smoked Hotness Absolu Elixir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Natural Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Natural OudAl Haramain Perfumes

Poseidon's Smoked Hotness Absolu ElixirThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

2.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 48%Had 0%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

25%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate38

Category winners

LongevityNatural Oud

SillageNatural Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value67

Category winnerPoseidon's Smoked Hotness Absolu ElixirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

woody77%

fruity69%

aromatic61%

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

musky61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both warm spicy, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantGrapefruitPineappleBergamotNutmegPink PepperCloves

Heart

CardamomCinnamonGingerRoseCitron

Base

PatchouliOakmossSandalwoodVetiverTonkaAmbroxanMusk

Notes

GrapefruitCashmeranBergamotLabdanumCardamomGingerLemonSmokeBlackcurrantPink PepperBourbon VanillaHaitian Vetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Cardamom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,501

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#64,457

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNatural OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Natural Oud by Al Haramain is a bright fruit and citrus opening (black currant, grapefruit, pineapple, bergamot) that quickly turns into a warm spice mix with cardamom, cinnamon and ginger. The dry-down is woody, mossy and musky with patchouli, oakmoss, sandalwood, vetiver, tonka and ambroxan. Despite the name, there …

Reviews →

A smoky, spicy citrus hybrid that leans heavily into a Kilian Smoking Hot style opening before settling into something smoother and more rounded. Apple, tobacco, cinnamon, bergamot and blackcurrant give it a sweet-smoky pull, while vetiver, patchouli and oakmoss keep the dry-down more grounded. It reads more masculine…

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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, Natural Oud or Poseidon's Smoked Hotness Absolu Elixir?

Natural Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Natural Oud is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Poseidon's Smoked Hotness Absolu Elixir is rated 2.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Natural Oud for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall. Choose Poseidon's Smoked Hotness Absolu Elixir for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Natural Oud or Poseidon's Smoked Hotness Absolu Elixir?

Natural Oud lasts longest (Natural Oud 100/100, Poseidon's Smoked Hotness Absolu Elixir 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Natural Oud or Poseidon's Smoked Hotness Absolu Elixir?

Natural Oud projects furthest (Natural Oud 100/100, Poseidon's Smoked Hotness Absolu Elixir 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Natural Oud and Poseidon's Smoked Hotness Absolu Elixir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Cardamom.

Is Natural Oud or Poseidon's Smoked Hotness Absolu Elixir better for summer or winter?

Poseidon's Smoked Hotness Absolu Elixir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Natural Oud and Poseidon's Smoked Hotness Absolu Elixir?

Natural Oud has top notes of Black Currant, Grapefruit, Pineapple and Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Ginger and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss, Sandalwood and Vetiver. Poseidon's Smoked Hotness Absolu Elixir features Grapefruit, Cashmeran, Bergamot, Labdanum and Cardamom.