Fragrance comparison

Oud Douce Amère vs Young Hunter

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 63 ratings analysed

2 wins

Oud Douce Amère

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3056 votes

Rank #6,094 OudAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Young Hunter

G Parfums

3.147 votes

Rank #62,743 AnimalicMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Douce Amère takes 2 of 4 categories.

Oud Douce Amère
Choose it for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Young Hunter
Choose it for a animalic and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Oud Douce Amère2/4

Young Hunter1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud Douce Amère
Sillage & projection: Young Hunter
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Douce Amère

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud Douce AmèreSultan Pasha Attars

Young HunterG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 29%Had 11%Want 61%

3.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 8%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

29%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

29%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityOud Douce Amère

SillageYoung Hunter

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

animalic100%

musky92%

amber84%

leather77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RoseClary SageOlibanumSaffronAbsintheHyacinth

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Damask RoseBlack TeaTobaccoJasmineViolet LeafHoneyLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetPatchouliHayLeatherMyrrhCastoreumImmortelleBalsam Fir

Notes

CivetOrange BlossomCastoreumLeatherEarthy NotesWoody NotesLabdanumOlibanumPatchouliBlack AmberCinnamonMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Civet, Patchouli and Leather. Durations are only published for Young Hunter, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer71

Fall100

Winter86

Day50

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day22

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 39%Party 31%Casual 22%Work 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,094

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#62,743

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud Douce Amere by Sultan Pasha Attars is an intricate oriental woody composition for those seeking depth. Launched in 2018, this attar centers on a formidable wall of oud paired with damask rose, tobacco, and black tea. It offers a dense, resinous profile that performs best in cooler weather and formal evening settin…

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Young Hunter hits the air with an unapologetic blast of raw leather, dark musk, and feral castoreum. Do not expect a polite designer drydown. Within moments, a sweet flash of orange blossom cuts through the heavy smoke, keeping the dense animalic core from choking the room. Oleg Grabchuk built this indie composition a…

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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 Douce Amère or Young Hunter?

Oud Douce Amère takes 2 of 4 categories. Oud Douce Amère is rated 4.30/5 from 56 votes; Young Hunter is rated 3.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Oud Douce Amère for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Young Hunter for a animalic and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Douce Amère or Young Hunter?

Oud Douce Amère lasts longest (Oud Douce Amère 85/100, Young Hunter 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Douce Amère or Young Hunter?

Young Hunter projects furthest (Young Hunter 71/100, Oud Douce Amère 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Douce Amère and Young Hunter smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Civet, Patchouli and Leather.

Is Oud Douce Amère or Young Hunter better for summer or winter?

Oud Douce Amère suits evening wear; Young Hunter suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Douce Amère and Young Hunter?

Oud Douce Amère has top notes of Rose, Clary Sage, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose, Black Tea and Tobacco, a base of Civet, Patchouli, Hay and Leather. Young Hunter features Civet, Orange Blossom, Castoreum, Leather and Earthy Notes.