Fragrance comparison

Oud Couture vs My Oud

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 224 ratings analysed

5 wins

Oud Couture

Carolina Herrera

4.15147 votes

Rank #6,409 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

My Oud

Royal Crown

4.3477 votes

Rank #11,561 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Couture takes 5 of 8 categories.

Oud Couture
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
My Oud
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud Couture5/8

My Oud2/8

Ratings & consensus: My Oud
Community sentiment: Oud Couture
Longevity: My Oud
Sillage & projection: Oud Couture
Value for money: Oud Couture
Versatility: Oud Couture
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Couture

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud CoutureCarolina Herrera

My OudRoyal Crown

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 147 votes

Have 36%Had 11%Want 53%

4.34/ 5 · 77 votes

Have 37%Had 12%Want 51%

Category winnerMy OudRating 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

68%Love

13%Like

6%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

77 votes

Category winnerOud CoutureMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityMy Oud

SillageOud Couture

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value20

Category winnerOud CoutureBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

oud83%

floral65%

fresh spicy48%

powdery30%

amber100%

oud92%

leather84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

rose61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both oud and rose

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

Top20-30 mins

SaffronIvyChampaca

Heart2-4 hrs

Damask RoseTaif RoseJasmine Sambac

Base8-12+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)CastoreumAmbergrisOlibanumLabdanumPatchouli

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring32

Summer23

Fall95

Winter100

Day46

Night100

Spring44

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day39

Night100

Category winnerOud CoutureMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex63

Women14

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

Men62

Unisex24

Women14

Date 39%Party 34%Casual 15%Work 11%

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#11,561

PerfumerAntonio Visconti

Launched—

Reviews5

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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Royal Crown My Oud centers on a dark, resinous wood profile that blends smoky agarwood with bitter saffron, warm amber, and velvety Taif rose. The opening combines a sharp green flicker of ivy and exotic champaca flowers with warm spices before giving way to rich floral nuances and dense resins. In the deep dry-down, …

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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, Oud Couture or My Oud?

Oud Couture takes 5 of 8 categories. Oud Couture is rated 4.15/5 from 147 votes; My Oud is rated 4.34/5 from 77 votes. Choose Oud Couture for a rose and oud character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose My Oud for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Couture or My Oud?

My Oud lasts longest (My Oud 76/100, Oud Couture 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Couture or My Oud?

Oud Couture projects furthest (Oud Couture 67/100, My Oud 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Couture and My Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and rose accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose and Taif Rose.

Is Oud Couture or My Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud Couture is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud Couture is the stronger pick. Oud Couture suits evening wear; My Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Couture and My Oud?

Oud Couture features Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose and Taif Rose. My Oud has top notes of Saffron, Ivy and Champaca, heart notes of Damask Rose, Taif Rose and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Castoreum, Ambergris and Olibanum.