Fragrance comparison

No. 17 vs Oud Sultan

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

30%scent match

Clearly different

Oud Sultan

ABOUJAMIL Perfumery

5.003 votes

Rank #39,735 AmberOud

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.
Oud Sultan
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

No. 173/4

Oud Sultan1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No. 17
Sillage & projection: No. 17
Value for money: Oud Sultan
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

Oud SultanABOUJAMIL Perfumery

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 15%Had 8%Want 77%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo. 17

SillageNo. 17

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerOud SultanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

musky84%

amber77%

chocolate69%

smoky61%

amber100%

oud92%

woody84%

animalic77%

balsamic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

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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Notes

Thailand OudPatchouliAmbergrisChocolateVanillaIncenseTobaccoHo WoodCedarMyrrhPeru Balsam

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesChocolate, Incense 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

No season votes yet

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,579

PerfumerSherri Sebastian

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#39,735

PerfumerAntoine Desserrey (Abou Jamil)

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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Oud Sultan by ABOUJAMIL Perfumery is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Oud Sultan was launched in 2025. The nose behind this fragrance is Antoine Desserrey (Abou Jamil).

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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 Oud Sultan?

No. 17 takes 3 of 4 categories. No. 17 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Oud Sultan is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose No. 17 for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Choose Oud Sultan for a amber and oud character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, No. 17 or Oud Sultan?

No. 17 lasts longest (No. 17 90/100, Oud Sultan 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No. 17 or Oud Sultan?

No. 17 projects furthest (No. 17 75/100, Oud Sultan 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No. 17 and Oud Sultan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Chocolate, Incense and Vanilla.

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

Oud Sultan suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

No. 17 has top notes of Chocolate, heart notes of Incense, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Oud Sultan features Thailand Oud, Patchouli, Ambergris, Chocolate and Vanilla.