Obscenity vs Oud Pour Lui
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
65%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Obscenity takes 2 of 3 categories.
ObscenityChoose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Oud Pour LuiChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Obscenity2/3
Oud Pour Lui1/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Obscenity
- Sillage & projection
- Obscenity
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Oud Pour Lui
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ObscenityBruce LaBruceOud Pour LuiAlyssa AshleyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 2%Want 98%
3.76/ 5 · 188 votes
Have 53%Had 13%Want 34%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
40%Love
39%Like
3%Ok
17%Dislike
2%Hate
144 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityObscenity
SillageObscenity
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
amber77%
warm spicy69%
floral61%
amber100%
woody86%
warm spicy72%
fresh spicy58%
aromatic44%
oud30%
Scent match65%Closely related · both woody, amber and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AsafoetidaGingerBay LeafTarragonHoneysuckleCuminPlumBergamot
Heart
HeliotropeFigGeraniumRoseTobaccoPatchouliCarnationJasmine
Base
Agarwood (Oud)CedarOlibanumSiam BenzoinLabdanumTonka BeanAmberVetiver
Top
SaffronGeraniumSicilian Lemon
Heart
OlibanumCuminIndian Jasmine
Base
Siam BenzoinJava vetiver oilSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Atlas CedarAmber
InformationalShared notesCumin, Geranium, Jasmine and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Spring28
Summer12
Fall100
Winter89
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#65,645
PerfumerKim Weisswange
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#10,113
PerfumerLuca Maffei
Launched—
Reviews13
Category winnerOud Pour LuiHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotObscenity by Bruce LaBruce offers a polarizing blend of contrasting elements. The opening hits you with a sharp cumin and medicinal asafoetida shock, which slowly settles into a sweet base of fig, tobacco, and warm resins. It is a dense, dirty, and sweet oriental fougere designed for daring enthusiasts who wear fragra…
Reviews →Oud Pour Lui is an ambery, woody scent built around saffron spice, a bright lemon lift, and a resinous incense core. As it settles, it leans warmer and smoother, with benzoin sweetness, cedar, sandalwood and vetiver giving a dry, slightly smoky base. It often suits cool weather and evening wear, and reads more as an a…
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, Obscenity or Oud Pour Lui?
Obscenity takes 2 of 3 categories. Obscenity is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Oud Pour Lui is rated 3.76/5 from 188 votes. Choose Obscenity for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Oud Pour Lui for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Obscenity or Oud Pour Lui?
Obscenity lasts longest (Obscenity 80/100, Oud Pour Lui 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Obscenity or Oud Pour Lui?
Obscenity projects furthest (Obscenity 75/100, Oud Pour Lui 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Obscenity and Oud Pour Lui smell similar?
Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cumin, Geranium, Jasmine and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Obscenity or Oud Pour Lui better for summer or winter?
Obscenity suits day or night wear; Oud Pour Lui suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Obscenity and Oud Pour Lui?
Obscenity has top notes of Asafoetida, Ginger, Bay Leaf and Tarragon, heart notes of Heliotrope, Fig, Geranium and Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Cedar, Olibanum and Siam Benzoin. Oud Pour Lui has top notes of Saffron, Geranium and Sicilian Lemon, heart notes of Olibanum, Cumin and Indian Jasmine, a base of Siam Benzoin, Java vetiver oil, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud).
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