Oud Essential vs The Voice Of The Snake
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
61%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
The Voice Of The Snake takes 4 of 5 categories.
Oud EssentialChoose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Voice Of The SnakeChoose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud Essential1/5
The Voice Of The Snake4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- The Voice Of The Snake
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- The Voice Of The Snake
- Sillage & projection
- The Voice Of The Snake
- Value for money
- Oud Essential
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- The Voice Of The Snake
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Oud EssentialAdyan by AnfarThe Voice Of The SnakeGucciWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.36/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 62%Had 14%Want 24%
4.13/ 5 · 794 votes
Have 34%Had 7%Want 59%
Category winnerThe Voice Of The SnakeRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
29%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
52%Love
26%Like
10%Ok
8%Dislike
4%Hate
794 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityThe Voice Of The Snake
SillageThe Voice Of The Snake
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOud EssentialBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
fresh spicy92%
oud84%
lavender77%
patchouli69%
metallic61%
oud100%
warm spicy90%
patchouli80%
woody70%
earthy60%
metallic50%
Scent match61%Closely related · both warm spicy, oud and patchouli
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronNutmegLavender
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)
Base
PatchouliMusk
Notes
Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliSaffron
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli. Durations are only published for The Voice Of The Snake, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring80
Summer30
Fall100
Winter100
Day82
Night100
Spring39
Summer21
Fall89
Winter100
Day29
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#42,255
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#1,916
PerfumerAlberto Morillas
Launched—
Reviews118
Category winnerThe Voice Of The SnakeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOud Essential by Adyan by Anfar is a Oriental Woody fragrance for men. Oud Essential was launched in 2021. Top notes are Saffron, Nutmeg and Lavender; middle note is Agarwood (Oud); base notes are Patchouli and Musk.
Reviews →The Voice Of The Snake by Gucci is a stark, shadowy woody spicy composition built around agarwood (oud), earthy patchouli, and saffron. Created by perfumer Alberto Morillas in 2019, it strips away the sweet floral buffers commonly paired with Middle Eastern style perfumes. Instead, it delivers a direct blast of medici…
Reviews →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.
Which is better, Oud Essential or The Voice Of The Snake?
The Voice Of The Snake takes 4 of 5 categories. Oud Essential is rated 4.36/5 from 14 votes; The Voice Of The Snake is rated 4.13/5 from 794 votes. Choose Oud Essential for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose The Voice Of The Snake for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Oud Essential or The Voice Of The Snake?
The Voice Of The Snake lasts longest (The Voice Of The Snake 81/100, Oud Essential 77/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Oud Essential or The Voice Of The Snake?
The Voice Of The Snake projects furthest (The Voice Of The Snake 73/100, Oud Essential 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Oud Essential and The Voice Of The Snake smell similar?
Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, oud and patchouli accords. Common notes include Saffron, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli.
Is Oud Essential or The Voice Of The Snake better for summer or winter?
Oud Essential suits evening wear; The Voice Of The Snake suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Oud Essential and The Voice Of The Snake?
Oud Essential has top notes of Saffron, Nutmeg and Lavender, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), a base of Patchouli and Musk. The Voice Of The Snake features Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Saffron.
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