Fragrance comparison

Oud for Love vs The Queen of the Elves

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 570 ratings analysed

5 wins

Oud for Love

The Different Company

4.08551 votes

Rank #1,583 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

The Queen of the Elves

Siordia Parfums

3.8919 votes

Rank #50,849 TuberoseAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud for Love takes 5 of 5 categories.

Oud for Love
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
The Queen of the Elves
Choose it for a tuberose and aldehydic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Oud for Love5/5

The Queen of the Elves0/5

Ratings & consensus: Oud for Love
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud for Love
Sillage & projection: Oud for Love
Value for money: Oud for Love
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

The Queen of the ElvesSiordia Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 551 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.89/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 19%Had 8%Want 73%

Category winnerOud for LoveRating 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

21%Love

53%Like

21%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityOud for Love

SillageOud for Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value38

Category winnerOud for LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

powdery77%

oud69%

sweet61%

tuberose100%

aldehydic92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

fresh69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both warm spicy

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

Notes

Oolong teaTuberoseAldehydesGreen TeaImmortelleWhite MuskWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Tuberose and Immortelle. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer23

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer91

Fall27

Winter18

Day100

Night22

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex48

Women12

Men0

Unisex13

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,583

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews80

Overall rank#50,849

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

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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The Queen of the Elves reads as a green, aldehydic tuberose with a tea-like freshness rather than a heavy white-floral bomb. Oolong tea, green tea and airy musks keep it lifted, while immortelle and soft woods add a gently warm finish. It looks best suited to spring and summer daytime wear. If you like tuberose but wa…

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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 The Queen of the Elves?

Oud for Love takes 5 of 5 categories. Oud for Love is rated 4.08/5 from 551 votes; The Queen of the Elves is rated 3.89/5 from 19 votes. Choose Oud for Love for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose The Queen of the Elves for a tuberose and aldehydic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud for Love or The Queen of the Elves?

Oud for Love lasts longest (Oud for Love 77/100, The Queen of the Elves 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud for Love or The Queen of the Elves?

Oud for Love projects furthest (Oud for Love 67/100, The Queen of the Elves 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud for Love and The Queen of the Elves smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Tuberose and Immortelle.

Is Oud for Love or The Queen of the Elves better for summer or winter?

The Queen of the Elves suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud for Love and The Queen of the Elves?

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. The Queen of the Elves features Oolong tea, Tuberose, Aldehydes, Green Tea and Immortelle.