Fragrance comparison

Oud for Love vs Torc Oud

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 675 ratings analysed

4 wins

Oud for Love

The Different Company

4.08551 votes

Rank #1,633 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Torc Oud

Boadicea the Victorious

4.17124 votes

Rank #8,052 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud for Love takes 4 of 7 categories.

Oud for Love
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Torc Oud
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud for Love4/7

Torc Oud3/7

Ratings & consensus: Torc Oud
Community sentiment: Oud for Love
Longevity: Torc Oud
Sillage & projection: Oud for Love
Value for money: Oud for Love
Versatility: Torc Oud
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

Torc OudBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 551 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.17/ 5 · 124 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerTorc OudRating 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

57%Love

23%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

124 votes

Category winnerOud for LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityTorc Oud

SillageOud for Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value37

Category winnerOud for LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

powdery77%

oud69%

sweet61%

fruity100%

powdery92%

oud84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

vanilla61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy, powdery and oud

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

Top

RaspberryBlack CurrantAppleOrangeBergamot

Heart

RoseSaffronHeliotropeArtemisiaClovesJasminePepper

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherVanillaMuskAmberIrisSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Cloves, Iris and Sandalwood. 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–

Spring71

Summer18

Fall100

Winter100

Day91

Night100

Category winnerTorc OudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex48

Women12

Men31

Unisex49

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,633

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews80

Overall rank#8,052

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

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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Torc Oud by Boadicea the Victorious is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Raspberry, Black Currant, Apple, Orange and Bergamot; middle notes are Rose, Saffron, Heliotrope, Artemisia, Cloves, Jasmine and Pepper; base notes are Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Vanilla, Musk, Amber, Iris, Sandalwood, Ce…

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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 Torc Oud?

Oud for Love takes 4 of 7 categories. Oud for Love is rated 4.08/5 from 551 votes; Torc Oud is rated 4.17/5 from 124 votes. Choose Oud for Love for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Torc Oud for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud for Love or Torc Oud?

They last about the same: Torc Oud 78/100, Oud for Love 77/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Oud for Love or Torc Oud?

Projection is very close: Oud for Love 67/100, Torc Oud 66/100 for sillage.

Do Oud for Love and Torc Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, powdery and oud accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cloves, Iris and Sandalwood.

Is Oud for Love or Torc Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud for Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud for Love is the stronger pick. Torc Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud for Love and Torc Oud?

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. Torc Oud has top notes of Raspberry, Black Currant, Apple and Orange, heart notes of Rose, Saffron, Heliotrope and Artemisia, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Vanilla and Musk.