Fragrance comparison

Orion vs Oud Of The West

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 16 ratings analysed

1 wins

Orion

Aqualis

3.3116 votes

Rank #55,071 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Oud Of The West

Prince War

—0 votes

Rank #79,955 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Orion takes 1 of 1 categories.

Orion
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Oud Of The West
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Orion1/1

Oud Of The West0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OrionAqualis

Oud Of The WestPrince War

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.31/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 23%Had 13%Want 65%

—/ 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

31%Love

19%Like

6%Ok

38%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

powdery61%

woody100%

warm spicy86%

oud72%

rose58%

whiskey44%

powdery30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RoseSweet NotesJasmineSpices

Heart

SandalwoodTobaccoPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)Saffron

Base

Bourbon VanillaAmberCedarMuskAnimal notes

Top30 to 45 minutes

SpicesWhiskey

Heart2 to 3 hours

Rose

Base4 to 6 hours

Agarwood (Oud)Sandalwood

InformationalShared notesRose, Spices, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Oud Of The West, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex60

Women30

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,071

PerfumerAmandine Galliano

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#79,955

PerfumerAmir Harb

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOrionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aqualis Orion opens with a burst of sweet rose, jasmine, and sharp spices before settling into a dense base of sandalwood, tobacco, saffron, and oud. Bourbon vanilla, amber, cedar, and animalic notes warm the skin during cold autumn evenings. It fits lovers of rich, heavy oriental compositions who prefer potent woods …

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Oud Of The West by Prince War opens with an assertive splash of boozy whiskey paired with dry, prickling spices. This spirited start quickly softens as a velvety rose blooms in the middle, smoothing away the initial bite. In the base, deep agarwood oud and creamy sandalwood provide a grounded, woody foundation that ke…

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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.

Do Orion and Oud Of The West smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and rose accords. Common notes include Rose, Spices, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Orion or Oud Of The West better for summer or winter?

Orion suits day or night wear; Oud Of The West suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Orion and Oud Of The West?

Orion has top notes of Rose, Sweet Notes, Jasmine and Spices, heart notes of Sandalwood, Tobacco, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Amber, Cedar and Musk. Oud Of The West has top notes of Spices and Whiskey, heart notes of Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.