Fragrance comparison

Oud Excelsa vs Masha

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 111 ratings analysed

4 wins

Oud Excelsa

Caron

3.9980 votes

Rank #11,123 OudWarm Spicy

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36%scent match

Some overlap

Masha

Tola

4.1331 votes

Rank #20,573 LeatherFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Excelsa takes 4 of 7 categories.

Oud Excelsa
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Masha
Choose it for a leather and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Oud Excelsa4/7

Masha2/7

Ratings & consensus: Masha
Community sentiment: Tie
Longevity: Oud Excelsa
Sillage & projection: Masha
Value for money: Oud Excelsa
Versatility: Oud Excelsa
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

MashaTola

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 43%Had 5%Want 52%

4.13/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 22%Had 5%Want 73%

Category winnerMashaRating 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

52%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityOud Excelsa

SillageMasha

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value25

Category winnerOud ExcelsaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

warm spicy91%

woody83%

rose74%

coffee65%

leather56%

leather100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

sweet69%

smoky61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and leather

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

Top

PlumLimePineappleBirchPeachBig StrawberryRaspberryApple

Heart

CardamomArtemisiaCinnamonCoffeeCloveLily-of-the-ValleyOrrisRose

Base

LeatherCastoreumCedarAgarwood (Oud)OlibanumCivetVanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Coffee, Cardamom and Birch. 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

Spring40

Summer100

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night57

Category winnerOud ExcelsaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men51

Unisex45

Women4

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

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,123

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#20,573

PerfumerDhaher Bin Dhaher

Launched—

Reviews7

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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Tola Masha opens with a sharp, eye-watering splash of lime paired with a sweet burst of plum and strawberry. The initial brightness quickly shifts as birch and black pepper add a dry, smoky contrast to the sweet fruit. As the scent settles on skin, a complex heart of cardamom, cinnamon, and dark coffee emerges, preven…

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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 Masha?

Oud Excelsa takes 4 of 7 categories. Oud Excelsa is rated 3.99/5 from 80 votes; Masha is rated 4.13/5 from 31 votes. Choose Oud Excelsa for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Masha for a leather and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Excelsa or Masha?

They last about the same: Oud Excelsa 73/100, Masha 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Oud Excelsa or Masha?

Masha projects furthest (Masha 69/100, Oud Excelsa 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Excelsa and Masha smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and leather accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Coffee, Cardamom and Birch.

Is Oud Excelsa or Masha better for summer or winter?

For summer, Masha is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud Excelsa is the stronger pick. Oud Excelsa suits evening wear; Masha suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Excelsa and Masha?

Oud Excelsa features Oud, Bulgarian Rose, Coffee, Cardamom and Pine tar. Masha has top notes of Plum, Lime, Pineapple and Birch, heart notes of Cardamom, Artemisia, Cinnamon and Coffee, a base of Leather, Castoreum, Cedar and Agarwood (Oud).