Fragrance comparison

ORA vs Sister Oud

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 66 ratings analysed

ORA

Mallo

4.0060 votes

Rank #22,374 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Sister Oud

Olfactive Studio

4.006 votes

Rank #60,066 FruityOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sister Oud takes 2 of 4 categories.

ORA
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sister Oud
Choose it for a fruity and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

ORA1/4

Sister Oud2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sister Oud
Sillage & projection: Sister Oud
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: ORA

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ORAMallo

Sister OudOlfactive Studio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 28%Had 4%Want 68%

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

43%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

60 votes

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySister Oud

SillageSister Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud91%

aromatic83%

soft spicy74%

conifer65%

rose56%

fruity100%

oud88%

soft spicy77%

rose65%

floral53%

vanilla42%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both oud, soft spicy and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Siberian PinePine TreePink PepperAssam OudAgarwood (Oud)Rose OilRose de MaiRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black CurrantPink PepperCardamom

Heart

Assam OudRose de MaiCinnamonCumin

Base

SmokeVanillaWhite MuskSandalwoodSpanish LabdanumBirchOakmoss

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Assam Oud and Rose de Mai. Durations are only published for ORA, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring94

Summer53

Fall100

Winter47

Day62

Night100

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex58

Women11

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,374

PerfumerAntonio Lasheras, Rajesh Balkrishnan

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#60,066

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerORAHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

ORA by Mallo takes the familiar rose and agarwood partnership into a crisp mountain forest. Created by Antonio Lasheras and Rajesh Balkrishnan, it opens with bright pink pepper and pine tree needles, providing an immediate conifer snap rather than traditional heavy sweetness. The heart reveals rose de Mai and rose oil…

Reviews →

Sister Oud opens with tart black currant, bright pink pepper, and warm cardamom. This avoids the heavy, medicinal introduction common in traditional oud scents. Instead, the jammy sweetness of the berry cuts through the initial blast of spices to create a lively, fizzy introduction. As the scent warms on your skin, t…

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, ORA or Sister Oud?

Sister Oud takes 2 of 4 categories. ORA is rated 4.00/5 from 60 votes; Sister Oud is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose ORA for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sister Oud for a fruity and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, ORA or Sister Oud?

Sister Oud lasts longest (Sister Oud 80/100, ORA 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, ORA or Sister Oud?

Sister Oud projects furthest (Sister Oud 88/100, ORA 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do ORA and Sister Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, soft spicy and rose accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Assam Oud and Rose de Mai.

Is ORA or Sister Oud better for summer or winter?

ORA suits evening wear; Sister Oud suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in ORA and Sister Oud?

ORA features Siberian Pine, Pine Tree, Pink Pepper, Assam Oud and Agarwood (Oud). Sister Oud has top notes of Black Currant, Pink Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Assam Oud, Rose de Mai, Cinnamon and Cumin, a base of Smoke, Vanilla, White Musk and Sandalwood.