Fragrance comparison

Night Aoud vs Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 379 ratings analysed

6 wins

Night Aoud

M. Micallef

3.80292 votes

Rank #8,075 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

By Kilian

3.7787 votes

Rank #14,356 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Night Aoud takes 6 of 7 categories.

Night Aoud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter.

Night Aoud6/7

Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 20211/7

Ratings & consensus: Night Aoud
Community sentiment: Night Aoud
Longevity: Night Aoud
Sillage & projection: Night Aoud
Value for money: Night Aoud
Versatility: Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Night Aoud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Night AoudM. Micallef

Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021By Kilian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 292 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

3.77/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerNight AoudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

52%Like

2%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

189 votes

45%Love

25%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

15%Hate

87 votes

Category winnerNight AoudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNight Aoud

SillageNight Aoud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value24

Category winnerNight AoudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud92%

amber84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

yellow floral61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

oud84%

patchouli77%

musky69%

powdery61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, oud and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang-YlangPeachNutmegCitruses

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodPatchouli

Base

AmberVanillaCedarLabdanum

Top

Nutmeg

Heart

PatchouliCedarVanilla

Base

Agarwood (Oud)White Musk

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring44

Summer24

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerStraight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex29

Women57

Men61

Unisex28

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,075

PerfumerJean-Claude Astier

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#14,356

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerNight AoudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Night Aoud by M. Micallef is a rich, resinous fragrance centered on a dark oud accord. It opens with sweet peach and bright ylang-ylang before settling into a deep, woody base of patchouli and amber. This scent is ideal for cool evenings, formal winter events, or whenever you want a powerful, lingering presence that d…

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Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021 by By Kilian is a dense, woody composition that pushes the brand signature toward darker, resinous territory. Centered on a dry cedar and patchouli core, it gains weight through a prominent agarwood note and white musk. This scent suits those who enjoy rugged, spice-f…

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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, Night Aoud or Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021?

Night Aoud takes 6 of 7 categories. Night Aoud is rated 3.80/5 from 292 votes; Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021 is rated 3.77/5 from 87 votes. Choose Night Aoud for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021 for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Night Aoud or Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021?

Night Aoud lasts longest (Night Aoud 78/100, Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Night Aoud or Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021?

Night Aoud projects furthest (Night Aoud 70/100, Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night Aoud and Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021 smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, oud and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Vanilla.

Is Night Aoud or Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021 is the stronger pick. For winter, Night Aoud is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night Aoud and Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021?

Night Aoud has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Peach, Nutmeg and Citruses, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Patchouli, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Cedar and Labdanum. Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021 has top notes of Nutmeg, heart notes of Patchouli, Cedar and Vanilla, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and White Musk.