Fragrance comparison

Oud 53 vs Oud Maximus Elixir

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 12 ratings analysed

3 wins

Oud 53

Scentify

4.502 votes

Rank #55,800 OudAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Oud Maximus Elixir

Bortnikoff

4.8010 votes

Rank #31,163 OudRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud 53 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Oud 53
Choose it for a oud and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud Maximus Elixir
Choose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Oud 533/4

Oud Maximus Elixir1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud 53
Sillage & projection: Oud 53
Value for money: Oud 53
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Maximus Elixir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud 53Scentify

Oud Maximus ElixirBortnikoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 24%Had 0%Want 76%

4.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 15%Had 5%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

90%Love

0%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityOud 53

SillageOud 53

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value35

Category winnerOud 53Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

animalic83%

woody65%

rose48%

fresh spicy30%

oud100%

rose90%

animalic80%

amber70%

leather60%

musky50%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both oud, animalic and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Thailand OudRose

Heart

Laotian OudOudSandalwood

Base

Indian Oud

Top

Pink PepperJasmine SambacCardamomSweet OrangeBergamot

Heart

Rose de MaiRoseFrangipaniMagnoliaCloves

Base

OudIndian OudBirch TarCivetTolu BalsamTonka BeanVanillaNatural Musk

InformationalShared notesRose and Indian Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day–

Night100

Spring75

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,800

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,163

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerOud Maximus ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud 53 by Scentify offers a bold study of agarwood, opening with sharp Thailand Oud and soft rose. As it settles, it reveals a woody heart of Laotian Oud and sandalwood, eventually resting on a deep, resinous Indian Oud base. This unisex fragrance provides an accessible yet assertive take on traditional Middle Eastern…

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Bortnikoff Oud Maximus Elixir opens with a quick spark of sweet orange and pink pepper before revealing a dense floral heart of rose de Mai and jasmine sambac. As it settles onto skin, raw Indian oud takes over alongside smoky birch tar and animalic civet. Built for cold winter evenings and formal velvet attire, this …

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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, Oud 53 or Oud Maximus Elixir?

Oud 53 takes 3 of 4 categories. Oud 53 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Oud Maximus Elixir is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Oud 53 for a oud and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Maximus Elixir for a oud and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud 53 or Oud Maximus Elixir?

Oud 53 lasts longest (Oud 53 93/100, Oud Maximus Elixir 87/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud 53 or Oud Maximus Elixir?

Oud 53 projects furthest (Oud 53 83/100, Oud Maximus Elixir 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud 53 and Oud Maximus Elixir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, animalic and rose accords. Common notes include Rose and Indian Oud.

Is Oud 53 or Oud Maximus Elixir better for summer or winter?

Oud 53 suits evening wear; Oud Maximus Elixir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud 53 and Oud Maximus Elixir?

Oud 53 has top notes of Thailand Oud and Rose, heart notes of Laotian Oud, Oud and Sandalwood, a base of Indian Oud. Oud Maximus Elixir has top notes of Pink Pepper, Jasmine Sambac, Cardamom and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Rose, Frangipani and Magnolia, a base of Oud, Indian Oud, Birch Tar and Civet.