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Obscenity vs Oud Tabac

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

Updated 355 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Obscenity takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Obscenity

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Oud Tabac

    Choose it for a tobacco and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Obscenity2/3
Oud Tabac1/3
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 Tabac

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ObscenityBruce LaBruce
Oud TabacAmouroud
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 2%Want 98%
4.10/ 5 · 354 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

48%Love
33%Like
11%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate

314 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityObscenity

SillageObscenity

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value52
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fresh spicy100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
amber77%
warm spicy69%
floral61%
tobacco100%
amber92%
vanilla84%
woody77%
oud69%
sweet61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
AsafoetidaGingerBay LeafTarragonHoneysuckleCuminPlumBergamot
Heart
HeliotropeFigGeraniumRoseTobaccoPatchouliCarnationJasmine
Base
Agarwood (Oud)CedarOlibanumSiam BenzoinLabdanumTonka BeanAmberVetiver
Top
GingerSaffronCorianderHeliotrope
Heart
TobaccoAgarwood (Oud)OlibanumAmberwood
Base
Bourbon VanillaCedarMuskLabdanum
InformationalShared notesGinger, Heliotrope, Tobacco 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 season
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Spring34
Summer16
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men65
Unisex30
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,157

PerfumerKim Weisswange

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#2,021

PerfumerIlias Ermenidis

Launched—

Reviews49

Category winnerOud TabacHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Obscenity 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…

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Amouroud Oud Tabac opens with a sharp, spicy ginger and saffron burst, quickly settling into a deep, resinous tobacco and oud combination. It is a bold, long-lasting unisex scent that leans into dark, sweet, and woody territory. Best suited for autumn and winter nights, this fragrance demands attention and is perfect …

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Obscenity or Oud Tabac?

Obscenity takes 2 of 3 categories. Obscenity is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Oud Tabac is rated 4.10/5 from 354 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 Tabac for a tobacco and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Obscenity or Oud Tabac?

They last about the same: Obscenity 80/100, Oud Tabac 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Obscenity or Oud Tabac?

Obscenity projects furthest (Obscenity 75/100, Oud Tabac 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Obscenity and Oud Tabac smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Ginger, Heliotrope, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Obscenity or Oud Tabac better for summer or winter?

Obscenity suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Obscenity and Oud Tabac?

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 Tabac has top notes of Ginger, Saffron, Coriander and Heliotrope, heart notes of Tobacco, Agarwood (Oud), Olibanum and Amberwood, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Cedar, Musk and Labdanum.

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