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Ortu vs Envoy

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

Updated 274 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Envoy takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Ortu

    Choose it for a musky and woody character. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Envoy

    Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Ortu0/4
Envoy4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Envoy
Sillage & projection
Envoy
Value for money
Envoy
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Envoy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
OrtuMurad Mesud
EnvoyIn The Box
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.60/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%
4.36/ 5 · 269 votes
Have 55%Had 8%Want 37%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
60%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

58%Love
28%Like
7%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate

269 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity45
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate65
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate84
Category winners

LongevityEnvoy

SillageEnvoy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value85
Category winnerEnvoyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
woody92%
amber84%
fruity77%
white floral69%
sweet61%
fruity100%
tropical92%
fresh spicy84%
sweet77%
warm spicy69%
lavender61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
JasmineMangoRaspberryPeony
Heart2-4 hrs
PomegranateQuinceCloveCardamom
Base6-8+ hrs
Iso E SuperMuskAmberCashmeran
Top
CardamomAppleTangerineViolet
Heart
MangoLavenderBlack PepperPatchouliPeony
Base
AmberVanillaWoodsy NotesMuskOakmossVetiver
InformationalShared notesMango, Peony, Cardamom and Musk. Durations are only published for Ortu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall50
Winter50
Day92
Night100
Spring81
Summer34
Fall96
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex25
Women25
Casual 32%Date 29%Work 25%Party 14%
Men77
Unisex20
Women3
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,790

PerfumerMurad Mesud

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#23,707

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerEnvoyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ortu by Murad Mesud hits skin with an unexpected clash of tart fruit and plush warmth. You get ripe mango and sharp raspberry right away, followed closely by sweet peony and heady jasmine petals. It feels lush, not sugary. Within twenty minutes, the bright fruit gives way to sour quince, dark pomegranate, and a crackl…

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Envoy opens with a bright, juicy mix of apple, tangerine and cardamom, then quickly leans into mango, lavender and a sweet ambery base. It wears fruity, warm and slightly spicy, with a clean musky finish that can read a little shampoo-like to some noses. This suits shoppers who want strong projection, long wear and an…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ortu or Envoy?

Envoy takes 4 of 4 categories. Ortu is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Envoy is rated 4.36/5 from 269 votes. Choose Ortu for a musky and woody character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Envoy for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Ortu or Envoy?

Envoy lasts longest (Envoy 81/100, Ortu 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ortu or Envoy?

Envoy projects furthest (Envoy 72/100, Ortu 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ortu and Envoy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Mango, Peony, Cardamom and Musk.

Is Ortu or Envoy better for summer or winter?

Ortu suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ortu and Envoy?

Ortu has top notes of Jasmine, Mango, Raspberry and Peony, heart notes of Pomegranate, Quince, Clove and Cardamom, a base of Iso E Super, Musk, Amber and Cashmeran. Envoy has top notes of Cardamom, Apple, Tangerine and Violet, heart notes of Mango, Lavender, Black Pepper and Patchouli, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Woodsy Notes and Musk.

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