No 2 vs Oud Douce Amère
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud Douce Amère takes 3 of 5 categories.
No 2Choose it for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Oud Douce AmèreChoose it for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
No 22/5
Oud Douce Amère3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Oud Douce Amère
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- No 2
- Sillage & projection
- No 2
- Value for money
- Oud Douce Amère
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Oud Douce Amère
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
No 2Prudence ParisOud Douce AmèreSultan Pasha AttarsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 13%Had 29%Want 58%
4.30/ 5 · 56 votes
Have 29%Had 11%Want 61%
Category winnerOud Douce AmèreRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate10%Love
70%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
64%Love
30%Like
3%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate
33 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo 2
SillageNo 2
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOud Douce AmèreBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber91%
rose74%
oud100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
amber77%
woody69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
BergamotCedar
Heart2-4 hrs
SaffronRoseIncenseLeatherJasmine
Base6-8+ hrs
ClovesOlibanumTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumJuniper
Top
RoseClary SageOlibanumSaffronAbsintheHyacinth
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)Damask RoseBlack TeaTobaccoJasmineViolet LeafHoneyLily-of-the-Valley
Base
CivetPatchouliHayLeatherMyrrhCastoreumImmortelleBalsam Fir
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Rose, Leather and Jasmine. Durations are only published for No 2, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall20
Winter40
Day100
Night75
Spring86
Summer71
Fall100
Winter86
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#51,873
PerfumerPrudence Kilgour
Launched2015
Reviews1
Overall rank#6,685
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews20
Category winnerOud Douce AmèreHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPrudence Paris No 2 centers on dry red saffron, dark leather, and smoky frankincense. It opens with an immediate burst of brisk Italian bergamot and dry pencil-shaving cedar before revealing a warm, savory heart of saffron threads, dusty rose petals, and spicy cloves. As the scent settles on skin, pipe tobacco, labdan…
Reviews →Oud Douce Amere by Sultan Pasha Attars is an intricate oriental woody composition for those seeking depth. Launched in 2018, this attar centers on a formidable wall of oud paired with damask rose, tobacco, and black tea. It offers a dense, resinous profile that performs best in cooler weather and formal evening settin…
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.
Which is better, No 2 or Oud Douce Amère?
Oud Douce Amère takes 3 of 5 categories. No 2 is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes; Oud Douce Amère is rated 4.30/5 from 56 votes. Choose No 2 for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Oud Douce Amère for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, No 2 or Oud Douce Amère?
No 2 lasts longest (No 2 88/100, Oud Douce Amère 85/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, No 2 or Oud Douce Amère?
No 2 projects furthest (No 2 72/100, Oud Douce Amère 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Do No 2 and Oud Douce Amère smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose, Leather and Jasmine.
Is No 2 or Oud Douce Amère better for summer or winter?
No 2 suits daytime wear; Oud Douce Amère suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in No 2 and Oud Douce Amère?
No 2 has top notes of Bergamot and Cedar, heart notes of Saffron, Rose, Incense and Leather, a base of Cloves, Olibanum, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud). Oud Douce Amère has top notes of Rose, Clary Sage, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose, Black Tea and Tobacco, a base of Civet, Patchouli, Hay and Leather.
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