Fragrance comparison

Oud Excelsa vs Lands Of The Unknown

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 86 ratings analysed

Oud Excelsa

Caron

3.9980 votes

Rank #11,123 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Lands Of The Unknown

The Dua Brand

3.676 votes

Rank #51,839 AmberFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lands Of The Unknown takes 3 of 4 categories.

Oud Excelsa
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Lands Of The Unknown
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud Excelsa1/4

Lands Of The Unknown3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lands Of The Unknown
Sillage & projection: Lands Of The Unknown
Value for money: Lands Of The Unknown
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Excelsa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud ExcelsaCaron

Lands Of The UnknownThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 43%Had 5%Want 52%

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 37%Had 5%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

31%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

9%Hate

80 votes

33%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityLands Of The Unknown

SillageLands Of The Unknown

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLands Of The UnknownBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

warm spicy91%

woody83%

rose74%

coffee65%

leather56%

amber100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

balsamic61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OudBulgarian RoseCoffeeCardamomPine tarBirchCedar EssencePapyrusLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Sichuan PepperBergamotOpoponaxBirchFrankincenseVanillaCorianderLabdanumCardamomBenzoinOrange BlossomPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Birch and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Oud Excelsa, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer26

Fall79

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring80

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men51

Unisex45

Women4

Date 37%Party 26%Work 21%Casual 16%

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,123

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#51,839

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerOud ExcelsaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron crafts Oud Excelsa around an unexpected pairing of dark roasted coffee, fresh green cardamom, and smooth woody oud. It kicks off with a burst of aromatic spice that feels like freshly cracked pods dropped into steaming black brew. You get no barnyard funk or animal skank here. Instead, dry Atlas cedar, birch smo…

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Lands Of The Unknown leans ambery, spicy and citrusy, with a resinous backbone that reads warm and slightly sweet. The note list points to bergamot, lemon, pepper, cardamom, saffron, incense, labdanum, benzoin, vanilla and oud, so it is likely to open bright and aromatic before settling into a denser balsamic 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 Excelsa or Lands Of The Unknown?

Lands Of The Unknown takes 3 of 4 categories. Oud Excelsa is rated 3.99/5 from 80 votes; Lands Of The Unknown is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Oud Excelsa for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Lands Of The Unknown for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Excelsa or Lands Of The Unknown?

Lands Of The Unknown lasts longest (Lands Of The Unknown 80/100, Oud Excelsa 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Excelsa or Lands Of The Unknown?

Lands Of The Unknown projects furthest (Lands Of The Unknown 69/100, Oud Excelsa 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Excelsa and Lands Of The Unknown smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Birch and Labdanum.

Is Oud Excelsa or Lands Of The Unknown better for summer or winter?

Oud Excelsa suits evening wear; Lands Of The Unknown suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Excelsa and Lands Of The Unknown?

Oud Excelsa features Oud, Bulgarian Rose, Coffee, Cardamom and Pine tar. Lands Of The Unknown features Sichuan Pepper, Bergamot, Opoponax, Birch and Frankincense.