Fragrance comparison

Navvab vs Orchid Oud

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

Navvab

FUMparFUM

—0 votes

Rank #78,045 AmberMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Orchid Oud

The Merchant of Venice

4.2524 votes

Rank #33,833 PowderyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Orchid Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Navvab
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Orchid Oud
Choose it for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Navvab0/1

Orchid Oud1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NavvabFUMparFUM

Orchid OudThe Merchant of Venice

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.25/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

46%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky90%

leather80%

white floral70%

powdery60%

woody50%

powdery100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

musky77%

oud69%

chocolate61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both musky and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SuedeAmberJasmineCognacMuskAgarwood (Oud)Vanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SuedeCloves

Heart

ChocolateBlack OrchidJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)VanillaSandalwoodMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesSuede, Jasmine, Musk and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Navvab, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring44

Summer44

Fall67

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men18

Unisex55

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,045

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,833

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerOrchid OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Navvab by FUMparFUM opens with a sharp splash of oak barrel cognac before softening into supple suede and dense golden amber. The boozy blast calms within five minutes. Creamy jasmine petals cut across the dark agarwood base, preventing the composition from turning overly bitter or medicinal. You get a plush, powdery …

Reviews →

Orchid Oud by The Merchant of Venice is a smooth, powdery oriental woody fragrance that balances soft suede, dark chocolate, and plush black orchid over a gentle oud base. The fragrance opens with a dusting of warm cloves and brushed leather, giving the top a clean, slightly spiced feel that avoids sharpness. As the 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.

Do Navvab and Orchid Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Suede, Jasmine, Musk and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Navvab or Orchid Oud better for summer or winter?

Navvab suits evening wear; Orchid Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Navvab and Orchid Oud?

Navvab features Suede, Amber, Jasmine, Cognac and Musk. Orchid Oud has top notes of Suede and Cloves, heart notes of Chocolate, Black Orchid and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk.