Fragrance comparison

Oriental Woods vs Oud Wood

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 16,006 ratings analysed

3 wins

Oriental Woods

Parfums Vintage

4.5413 votes

Rank #31,566 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

Oud Wood

Tom Ford

4.3015,993 votes

Rank #26,137 WoodyOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oriental Woods takes 3 of 5 categories.

Oriental Woods
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud Wood
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Oriental Woods3/5

Oud Wood2/5

Ratings & consensus: Oud Wood
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oriental Woods
Sillage & projection: Oriental Woods
Value for money: Oriental Woods
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Wood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oriental WoodsParfums Vintage

Oud WoodTom Ford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.54/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 29%Had 13%Want 58%

4.30/ 5 · 15,993 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerOud WoodRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

56%Love

28%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

15,993 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityOriental Woods

SillageOriental Woods

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value25

Category winnerOriental WoodsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

balsamic61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

CardamomPepper

Heart3 to 5 hours

Brazilian RosewoodTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)

Base5 to 8 hours

VanillaVetiverMusk

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)Brazilian RosewoodCardamomSandalwoodSichuan PepperVanillaVetiverTonka BeanAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Brazilian Rosewood, Tonka Bean and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Oriental Woods, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer40

Fall100

Winter70

Day86

Night100

Spring55

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men92

Unisex8

Women0

Men77

Unisex22

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,566

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#26,137

PerfumerRichard Herpin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud WoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oriental Woods by Parfums Vintage is a woody and warm spicy fragrance built around smooth timber, clean spices, and sweet resinous depth. The scent opens with a sharp burst of cracked pepper and cardamom, cutting through the air with an energetic, aromatic snap. As the initial bite settles, rich Brazilian rosewood pai…

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Tom Ford Oud Wood opens with a cool, medicinal crackle of sichuan pepper and cardamom before settling into a dry, gray-toned cedar and sandalwood framework. Unlike the heavy, barnyard, or syrupy ouds of traditional Middle Eastern perfumery, this remains clean, dry, and polite. It is a highly civilized wood scent that …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Oriental Woods or Oud Wood?

Oriental Woods takes 3 of 5 categories. Oriental Woods is rated 4.54/5 from 13 votes; Oud Wood is rated 4.30/5 from 15,993 votes. Choose Oriental Woods for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Wood for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Oriental Woods or Oud Wood?

Oriental Woods lasts longest (Oriental Woods 78/100, Oud Wood 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oriental Woods or Oud Wood?

Oriental Woods projects furthest (Oriental Woods 62/100, Oud Wood 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oriental Woods and Oud Wood smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Brazilian Rosewood, Tonka Bean and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Oriental Woods or Oud Wood better for summer or winter?

Oriental Woods suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oriental Woods and Oud Wood?

Oriental Woods has top notes of Cardamom and Pepper, heart notes of Brazilian Rosewood, Tonka Bean and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Vanilla, Vetiver and Musk. Oud Wood features Agarwood (Oud), Brazilian Rosewood, Cardamom, Sandalwood and Sichuan Pepper.