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Oud Delight vs Philosophy

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

Updated 26 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Philosophy takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Oud Delight

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Philosophy

    Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud Delight2/5
Philosophy3/5
Ratings & consensus
Philosophy
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Philosophy
Sillage & projection
Oud Delight
Value for money
Philosophy
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Oud Delight

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Oud DelightAnima Vinci
PhilosophyG Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.60/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 28%Had 10%Want 62%
4.00/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 18%Had 14%Want 68%
Category winnerPhilosophyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
13%Love
53%Like
13%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

36%Love
45%Like
9%Ok
0%Dislike
9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate65
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityPhilosophy

SillageOud Delight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value70
Category winnerPhilosophyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
rose77%
aromatic69%
fresh spicy61%
amber100%
aromatic91%
woody83%
herbal74%
rum65%
musky56%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both amber, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotLemon
Heart
RoseSaffronCinnamonCloveCorianderHedioneYlang-YlangGinger
Base
OlibanumAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumSandalwoodPatchouliTonka BeanAmberMusk
Notes
LabdanumRumAmberSageThymeOlibanumSpicesYlang-YlangMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Olibanum, Labdanum and Amber. Durations are only published for Philosophy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day40
Night100
Spring29
Summer43
Fall100
Winter57
Day47
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men33
Unisex33
Women33
Men17
Unisex67
Women17
Date 36%Casual 28%Party 23%Work 13%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,803

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#45,505

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerOud DelightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud Delight by Anima Vinci opens with a bright flash of bergamot and lemon before sliding quickly into a warm spice chest of saffron, cinnamon, and clove. A soft rose note blooms alongside coriander in the heart, softening the initial bite of the spices while keeping the blend dry and balanced. As the fragrance settl…

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Philosophy by G Parfums delivers a dark, boozy pour of aged rum spiked with dried garden herbs. It does not hide its strength. The opening hits fast with a solvent bite of distilled spirits before herbal thyme and clary sage cut through the sweet headiness. Within fifteen minutes, warm amber and sticky labdanum anchor…

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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 Delight or Philosophy?

Philosophy takes 3 of 5 categories. Oud Delight is rated 3.60/5 from 15 votes; Philosophy is rated 4.00/5 from 11 votes. Choose Oud Delight for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Philosophy for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Delight or Philosophy?

Philosophy lasts longest (Philosophy 70/100, Oud Delight 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Delight or Philosophy?

Oud Delight projects furthest (Oud Delight 72/100, Philosophy 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Delight and Philosophy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Olibanum, Labdanum and Amber.

Is Oud Delight or Philosophy better for summer or winter?

Oud Delight suits evening wear; Philosophy suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Delight and Philosophy?

Oud Delight has top notes of Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Saffron, Cinnamon and Clove, a base of Olibanum, Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum and Sandalwood. Philosophy features Labdanum, Rum, Amber, Sage and Thyme.

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