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New Ormeau Oud vs Sensual Love

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

Updated 74 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sensual Love takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • New Ormeau Oud

    Choose it for a woody and sweet character.

  • Sensual Love

    Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

New Ormeau Oud0/1
Sensual Love1/1
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
Sensual Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
New Ormeau OudChristopher Hanlon
Sensual LoveOrmonde Jayne
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
1.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 13%Had 13%Want 75%
3.77/ 5 · 73 votes
Have 52%Had 48%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

33%Love
46%Like
3%Ok
18%Dislike
0%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate0
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value36
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
sweet92%
fruity84%
aromatic77%
soft spicy69%
floral61%
fruity100%
floral86%
woody72%
tropical58%
rose44%
fresh30%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both fruity, woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Agarwood (Oud)Brazilian RosewoodAmberBlack CurrantOliveWhite WineLicoriceOrangePatchouliKangaroo PawLemon BalmOsmanthus

No top / heart / base split published

Top
LitchiBlack CurrantWild Berries
Heart
RoseOsmanthusJasmine
Base
VanillaMossCedar
InformationalShared notesBlack Currant and Osmanthus. Durations are only published for New Ormeau Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring71
Summer100
Fall50
Winter21
Day100
Night21
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#81,270

PerfumerChristopher Hanlon

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,880

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerSensual LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

New Ormeau Oud by Christopher Hanlon takes the dark resin of agarwood and flips it on its head. You get an immediate flash of tart black currant, bright orange peel, and a crisp splash reminiscent of white wine. It smells rich. Herbal fennel, green lemon balm, and Australian sandalwood quickly join the blend, groundin…

Reviews →

Sensual Love is a bright fruity floral built around lychee, black currant and wild berries, with rose, osmanthus and jasmine adding a polished floral heart. On skin it can feel juicy, sweet and vivid, with a mossy cedar base that gives the berries a grown-up edge. It suits shoppers who like bold fruit, floral sweetnes…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, New Ormeau Oud or Sensual Love?

Sensual Love takes 1 of 1 categories. New Ormeau Oud is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Sensual Love is rated 3.77/5 from 73 votes. Choose New Ormeau Oud for a woody and sweet character. Choose Sensual Love for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Do New Ormeau Oud and Sensual Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Black Currant and Osmanthus.

Is New Ormeau Oud or Sensual Love better for summer or winter?

Sensual Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in New Ormeau Oud and Sensual Love?

New Ormeau Oud features Agarwood (Oud), Brazilian Rosewood, Amber, Black Currant and Olive. Sensual Love has top notes of Litchi, Black Currant and Wild Berries, heart notes of Rose, Osmanthus and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Moss and Cedar.

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