Fragrance comparison

Oud vs Strength

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

1 wins

Oud

The Motley

4.805 votes

Rank #34,004 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Strength

Anthony Logistics

—0 votes

Rank #75,368 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Oud
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Strength
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.

Oud1/1

Strength0/1

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: Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OudThe Motley

StrengthAnthony Logistics

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 35%Had 6%Want 59%

—/ 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

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate95

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

leather84%

oud77%

vanilla69%

amber61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

musky77%

rose69%

patchouli61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhSageJuniperBlack PepperBourbon VanillaLeather

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SageJuniperBlack Pepper

Heart

LavenderCedarRose

Base

White MuskPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesSage, Juniper and Black Pepper. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,004

PerfumerJacqueline Steele

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#75,368

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud by The Motley delivers a rugged, comforting blend of dark wood, herbal freshness, and smooth sweetness. It kicks off with a punch of fresh juniper berries and herbal sage before settling into a warm core of smoky myrrh, dark agarwood, and worn leather. A subtle touch of sweet bourbon vanilla rounds out the base, k…

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Strength by Anthony Logistics is a clean woody aromatic built around sage, juniper, pepper, lavender, cedar and soft musk. It reads fresh, herbal and lightly spicy at first, then settles into a dry, masculine woods and musk base with patchouli and amber adding some warmth. This looks best for someone who wants an easy…

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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 Oud and Strength smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Sage, Juniper and Black Pepper.

Is Oud or Strength better for summer or winter?

Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud and Strength?

Oud features Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh, Sage, Juniper and Black Pepper. Strength has top notes of Sage, Juniper and Black Pepper, heart notes of Lavender, Cedar and Rose, a base of White Musk, Patchouli and Amber.