Othello vs The Oud Route
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
20%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
The Oud Route takes 3 of 4 categories.
OthelloChoose it for a yellow floral and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
The Oud RouteChoose it for a smoky and earthy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Othello1/4
The Oud Route3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- The Oud Route
- Sillage & projection
- Othello
- Value for money
- The Oud Route
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- The Oud Route
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
OthelloSared PerfumesThe Oud RouteArtal PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
50%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
67%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityThe Oud Route
SillageOthello
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerThe Oud RouteBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothyellow floral100%
oud92%
sweet84%
powdery77%
warm spicy69%
amber61%
smoky100%
earthy92%
woody84%
cannabis77%
oud69%
patchouli61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both oud
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Ylang-YlangNutmegRose
Heart
SaffronVioletPeony
Base
OudAmberVanilla
Top
cannabisCardamomHoneyRoseChili Pepper
Heart
IncenseCypriol Oil or NagarmothaSaffronVioletNutmeg
Base
PatchouliLeatherOudAmbergrisCedarwoodLabdanum
InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Rose, Saffron and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring25
Summer25
Fall50
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#68,992
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#52,838
PerfumerShadi Samra
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerThe Oud RouteHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOthello by Sared Perfumes is a floral oriental built around creamy ylang ylang and rose, warmed with nutmeg and saffron. As it settles, the bouquet turns more powdery and violet toned, then lands in a sweet ambered base with vanilla and oud. It reads plush and dressed up, with a soft vintage-leaning floral texture an…
Reviews →The Oud Route leans smoky, earthy and woody, with an oud-and-rose character that can feel close to bakhoor on fabric. Honey, cardamom and chili suggest a spiced opening, but the overall impression reads darker, resinous and more formal than sweet. It looks best suited to evening wear, dressed-up settings, and shoppers…
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, Othello or The Oud Route?
The Oud Route takes 3 of 4 categories. Othello is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; The Oud Route is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Othello for a yellow floral and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose The Oud Route for a smoky and earthy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Othello or The Oud Route?
The Oud Route lasts longest (The Oud Route 70/100, Othello 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Othello or The Oud Route?
Othello projects furthest (Othello 58/100, The Oud Route 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Othello and The Oud Route smell similar?
Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Rose, Saffron and Violet.
Is Othello or The Oud Route better for summer or winter?
Othello suits evening wear; The Oud Route suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Othello and The Oud Route?
Othello has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Nutmeg and Rose, heart notes of Saffron, Violet and Peony, a base of Oud, Amber and Vanilla. The Oud Route has top notes of cannabis, Cardamom, Honey and Rose, heart notes of Incense, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Saffron and Violet, a base of Patchouli, Leather, Oud and Ambergris.
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