Fragrance comparison

Oud Couture vs Mukhmal

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 147 ratings analysed

2 wins

Oud Couture

Carolina Herrera

4.15147 votes

Rank #6,409 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Mukhmal

Al Shareef Oudh

—0 votes

Rank #67,903 PowderyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Couture takes 2 of 2 categories.

Oud Couture
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Mukhmal
Choose it for a powdery and oud character.

Oud Couture2/2

Mukhmal0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud CoutureCarolina Herrera

MukhmalAl Shareef Oudh

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 147 votes

Have 36%Had 11%Want 53%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 17%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

35%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

147 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageOud Couture

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

oud83%

floral65%

fresh spicy48%

powdery30%

powdery100%

oud88%

rose77%

woody65%

musky53%

animalic42%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both rose, oud and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)Damask RoseTaif Rose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Taif Rose

Heart

CivetSandalwood

Base

Agarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud) and Taif Rose. Durations are only published for Oud Couture, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring32

Summer23

Fall95

Winter100

Day46

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex63

Women14

Date 40%Party 30%Work 18%Casual 13%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,409

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer, Pierre-Constantin Guéros

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#67,903

PerfumerAl Shareef Jawed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud CoutureHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera Oud Couture reimagines Middle Eastern perfumery through a modern cosmopolitan lens. Built around rich Laotian agarwood, this unisex fragrance blends velvety Damask rose and zesty Taif rose into a dark, romantic profile anchored by warm resins and subtle spices. The scent opens with a bold medicinal fl…

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Mukhmal is a rose and oud oil built around Taif rose up top, then a creamy sandalwood heart with a distinctly animalic civet pull. The dry down leans woody, musky and powdery, with the rose still present as the oud comes forward. If you like traditional rose-oud blends with a little bite and warmth, this is worth samp…

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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 projects more, Oud Couture or Mukhmal?

Oud Couture projects furthest (Oud Couture 67/100, Mukhmal 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Couture and Mukhmal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, oud and powdery accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud) and Taif Rose.

Is Oud Couture or Mukhmal better for summer or winter?

Oud Couture suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Couture and Mukhmal?

Oud Couture features Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose and Taif Rose. Mukhmal has top notes of Taif Rose, heart notes of Civet and Sandalwood, a base of Agarwood (Oud).