Fragrance comparison

Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco vs Royal Amber Oud

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 2,690 ratings analysed

2 wins

Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco

Amouage

4.212,690 votes

Rank #24,014 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Royal Amber Oud

Unique

—0 votes

Rank #76,500 AmberTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco takes 2 of 2 categories.

Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Royal Amber Oud
Choose it for a amber and tobacco character.

Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco2/2

Royal Amber Oud0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Opus XIV – Royal TobaccoAmouage

Royal Amber OudUnique

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 2,690 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

21%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

5%Hate

2,690 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageOpus XIV – Royal Tobacco

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

sweet92%

balsamic84%

soft spicy77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

tobacco83%

sweet65%

woody48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OlibanumAniseElemi resinCardamomBasilBergamot

Heart

TobaccoLicoriceFenugreekLavenderPrunolOsmanthusOrange BlossomRose

Base

MyrrhBourbon VanillaBirch TarBenzoinAgarwood (Oud)Peru BalsamLabdanumGuaiac Wood

Notes

AmberTobaccoMyrrhGuaiac Wood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Myrrh and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Royal Amber Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring28

Summer9

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men82

Unisex17

Women2

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Casual 29%Work 20%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,014

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,500

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOpus XIV – Royal TobaccoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amouage Opus XIV, Royal Tobacco is a dense, smoky incense and tobacco fragrance built for cold weather. It wraps Omani frankincense, licorice, and dark resins around a heavy pipe tobacco core. Best worn on freezing winter nights, it makes a bold statement for collectors who appreciate uncompromising oriental perfumery.

Reviews →

The warmth hits right away. Royal Amber Oud by Unique opens with a flash of dry pipe tobacco wrapped around sticky, golden amber resins. It does not waste time on bright citrus top notes. Instead, you get immediate smoky guaiac wood and rich, resinous myrrh that feels like sitting beside a crackling hearth in mid-Nove…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which projects more, Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco or Royal Amber Oud?

Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco projects furthest (Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco 75/100, Royal Amber Oud 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco and Royal Amber Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Myrrh and Guaiac Wood.

Is Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco or Royal Amber Oud better for summer or winter?

Royal Amber Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco and Royal Amber Oud?

Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco has top notes of Olibanum, Anise, Elemi resin and Cardamom, heart notes of Tobacco, Licorice, Fenugreek and Lavender, a base of Myrrh, Bourbon Vanilla, Birch Tar and Benzoin. Royal Amber Oud features Amber, Tobacco, Myrrh and Guaiac Wood.