Fragrance comparison

No. 17 vs Heritage Oud

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

3 wins

No. 17

Sebastian Signs

5.002 votes

Rank #33,579 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Heritage Oud

Mith

3.673 votes

Rank #61,434 OudChocolate

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No. 17 takes 3 of 4 categories.

No. 17
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.
Heritage Oud
Choose it for a oud and chocolate character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

No. 173/4

Heritage Oud1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No. 17
Sillage & projection: No. 17
Value for money: Heritage Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: No. 17

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No. 17Sebastian Signs

Heritage OudMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 15%Had 8%Want 77%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

33%Love

0%Like

67%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo. 17

SillageNo. 17

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerHeritage OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

musky84%

amber77%

chocolate69%

smoky61%

oud100%

chocolate88%

warm spicy77%

sweet65%

cacao53%

woody42%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and chocolate

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Chocolate

Heart

IncenseMuskVanillaSandalwood

Base

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Top

IncenseThyme

Heart

ChocolateOrrisCumin

Base

OudSandalwoodVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesChocolate, Incense and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,579

PerfumerSherri Sebastian

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#61,434

PerfumerClement Gavarry

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNo. 17Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No. 17 by Sebastian Signs is a bold oriental vanilla fragrance designed for both men and women. It opens with an intense hit of dark chocolate before quickly transitioning into a base of incense, musk, vanilla, and creamy sandalwood. This perfume is intended to react uniquely with your skin chemistry, making it a high…

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Heritage Oud opens with dry incense and herbal thyme, then moves into an unusual heart where chocolate and orris soften the spice of cumin. The dry-down is warm, woody, and gently powdery, with oud, sandalwood, vetiver, and amber giving it a dark, textured finish. It reads like a richer, more dressed-up oud with a swe…

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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, No. 17 or Heritage Oud?

No. 17 takes 3 of 4 categories. No. 17 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Heritage Oud is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose No. 17 for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Choose Heritage Oud for a oud and chocolate character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, No. 17 or Heritage Oud?

No. 17 lasts longest (No. 17 90/100, Heritage Oud 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No. 17 or Heritage Oud?

No. 17 projects furthest (No. 17 75/100, Heritage Oud 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No. 17 and Heritage Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and chocolate accords. Common notes include Chocolate, Incense and Sandalwood.

Is No. 17 or Heritage Oud better for summer or winter?

Heritage Oud suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No. 17 and Heritage Oud?

No. 17 has top notes of Chocolate, heart notes of Incense, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Heritage Oud has top notes of Incense and Thyme, heart notes of Chocolate, Orris and Cumin, a base of Oud, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Amber.