Fragrance comparison

Oud for Love vs Wolfsbane

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 698 ratings analysed

4 wins

Oud for Love

The Different Company

4.08551 votes

Rank #1,650 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Wolfsbane

Parfums Quartana

3.71147 votes

Rank #11,735 WoodyEarthy

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 ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Wolfsbane
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud for Love4/7

Wolfsbane3/7

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

WolfsbaneParfums Quartana

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 551 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.71/ 5 · 147 votes

Have 25%Had 7%Want 67%

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

34%Love

30%Like

12%Ok

21%Dislike

3%Hate

147 votes

Category winnerOud for LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityWolfsbane

SillageWolfsbane

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value43

Category winnerOud for LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

powdery77%

oud69%

sweet61%

woody100%

earthy92%

green84%

white floral77%

aromatic69%

amber61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both 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

Notes

TruffleAbsintheTuberoseFig LeafTobacco BlossomBenzoinPatchouliCuminAngelicaVetiverCastoreumGinger

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAngelica, Tuberose and Castoreum. Durations are only published for Wolfsbane, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer23

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring65

Summer23

Fall100

Winter81

Day51

Night100

Category winnerWolfsbaneMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex48

Women12

Men19

Unisex67

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,650

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews80

Overall rank#11,735

PerfumerPhilippe Paparella-Paris

Launched—

Reviews37

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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Wolfsbane by Parfums Quartana is an unconventional oriental fragrance that centers on dark herbs, earthy truffle, and bitter absinthe. The scent opens with a sharp flash of green fig leaf, pungent ginger, and licorice-tinted wormwood. As the initial herbal punch settles, a fleshy tuberose and sweet prunol emerge again…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Oud for Love or Wolfsbane?

Oud for Love takes 4 of 7 categories. Oud for Love is rated 4.08/5 from 551 votes; Wolfsbane is rated 3.71/5 from 147 votes. Choose Oud for Love for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Wolfsbane for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud for Love or Wolfsbane?

They last about the same: Wolfsbane 79/100, Oud for Love 77/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Oud for Love or Wolfsbane?

Projection is very close: Wolfsbane 68/100, Oud for Love 67/100 for sillage.

Do Oud for Love and Wolfsbane smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Angelica, Tuberose and Castoreum.

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

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

What are the notes in Oud for Love and Wolfsbane?

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. Wolfsbane features Truffle, Absinthe, Tuberose, Fig Leaf and Tobacco Blossom.