Fragrance comparison

Oud for Love vs Perfume 1976

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 558 ratings analysed

Oud for Love

The Different Company

4.08551 votes

Rank #1,588 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Perfume 1976

Deraah Private

4.717 votes

Rank #44,218 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Perfume 1976 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Oud for Love
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Perfume 1976
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud for Love1/4

Perfume 19763/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Perfume 1976
Sillage & projection: Perfume 1976
Value for money: Perfume 1976
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud for Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud for LoveThe Different Company

Perfume 1976Deraah Private

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 551 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

32%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

369 votes

71%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityPerfume 1976

SillagePerfume 1976

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value86

Category winnerPerfume 1976Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

powdery77%

oud69%

sweet61%

woody100%

warm spicy90%

oud80%

powdery70%

amber60%

musky50%

Scent match61%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

WhiskeySaffronCarawayCorianderAngelicaAldehydes

Heart

ClovesIrisSandalwoodYlang-YlangTuberose

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CaramelAmberCastoreumTolu BalsamImmortelleHeliotropeMusk

Top15-30 mins

SaffronCloves

Heart2-4 hrs

AkigalawoodCashmeranCaramel

Base8-12 hrs

VanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Cloves, Caramel and Amber. Durations are only published for Perfume 1976, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer23

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring20

Summer20

Fall100

Winter80

Day47

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex48

Women12

Men14

Unisex86

Women0

Date 38%Party 31%Casual 18%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,588

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews80

Overall rank#44,218

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud for LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud for Love by The Different Company is a complex woody-spicy fragrance designed for those who appreciate nuanced, non-traditional oud. It balances a boozy whiskey opening with a heart of iris and tuberose, eventually settling into a resinous, warm caramel base. Perfectly suited for cool autumn evenings, this scent o…

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Perfume 1976 by Deraah Private brings a spicy, wood-forward profile built for chilly evenings and late fall gatherings. The initial spray delivers sharp cloves and dry saffron that wake up your nose right away. Give it five minutes. The sharp edge softens as warm akigalawood, plush cashmeran, and chewy caramel step fo…

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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 for Love or Perfume 1976?

Perfume 1976 takes 3 of 4 categories. Oud for Love is rated 4.08/5 from 551 votes; Perfume 1976 is rated 4.71/5 from 7 votes. Choose Oud for Love for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Perfume 1976 for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud for Love or Perfume 1976?

Perfume 1976 lasts longest (Perfume 1976 86/100, Oud for Love 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud for Love or Perfume 1976?

Perfume 1976 projects furthest (Perfume 1976 86/100, Oud for Love 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud for Love and Perfume 1976 smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cloves, Caramel and Amber.

Is Oud for Love or Perfume 1976 better for summer or winter?

Perfume 1976 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud for Love and Perfume 1976?

Oud for Love has top notes of Whiskey, Saffron, Caraway and Coriander, heart notes of Cloves, Iris, Sandalwood and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Caramel, Amber and Castoreum. Perfume 1976 has top notes of Saffron and Cloves, heart notes of Akigalawood, Cashmeran and Caramel, a base of Vanilla and Amber.