Oud Luban vs Solaris
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Solaris takes 3 of 5 categories.
Oud LubanChoose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
SolarisChoose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Oud Luban2/5
Solaris3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Oud Luban
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Solaris
- Sillage & projection
- Solaris
- Value for money
- Solaris
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Oud Luban
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Oud LubanXerjoffSolarisPerfumeBoxWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.41/ 5 · 37 votes
Have 30%Had 3%Want 66%
3.55/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 28%Had 24%Want 48%
Category winnerOud LubanRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate62%Love
27%Like
3%Ok
5%Dislike
3%Hate
37 votes
45%Love
9%Like
9%Ok
27%Dislike
9%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySolaris
SillageSolaris
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSolarisBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
woody92%
fresh spicy84%
white floral77%
amber69%
aromatic61%
aromatic100%
white floral92%
floral84%
soft spicy77%
tobacco69%
herbal61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both white floral and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Black PepperBulgarian Rose
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)Orange Blossom
Base
IncenseVetiverCedar
Top
SageCorianderCardamom
Heart
CarnationNeroliMimosaNarcissusRoseTuberoseJasmineOsmanthus
Base
TobaccoCedarMuskAgarwood (Oud)AmberSandalwoodLeatherVetiver
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring58
Summer33
Fall100
Winter92
Day100
Night100
Spring60
Summer60
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#15,042
PerfumerChris Maurice
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#64,754
PerfumerSergey Karov
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerOud LubanHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotXerjoff Oud Luban opens with a sharp flash of black pepper and dark Bulgarian rose before settling into dry agarwood and clean orange blossom. Created by nose Chris Maurice for the Xerjoff Mukhallat attar collection in 2012, this concentrated oil relies on resinous frankincense, smoky vetiver, and dry cedar wood in it…
Reviews →Solaris by PerfumeBox is an aromatic floral woody musk with a green, spicy opening and a large floral heart. Sage, coriander and cardamom give it a herbal snap before neroli, carnation, narcissus, jasmine and orange blossom make it brighter and more textured. The dry-down adds tobacco, cedar, musk, oud, leather and so…
Reviews →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 Luban or Solaris?
Solaris takes 3 of 5 categories. Oud Luban is rated 4.41/5 from 37 votes; Solaris is rated 3.55/5 from 11 votes. Choose Oud Luban for a oud and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Solaris for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Oud Luban or Solaris?
They last about the same: Solaris 70/100, Oud Luban 69/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Oud Luban or Solaris?
Solaris projects furthest (Solaris 69/100, Oud Luban 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Oud Luban and Solaris smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver and Cedar.
Is Oud Luban or Solaris better for summer or winter?
Oud Luban suits day or night wear; Solaris suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Oud Luban and Solaris?
Oud Luban has top notes of Black Pepper and Bulgarian Rose, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Orange Blossom, a base of Incense, Vetiver and Cedar. Solaris has top notes of Sage, Coriander and Cardamom, heart notes of Carnation, Neroli, Mimosa and Narcissus, a base of Tobacco, Cedar, Musk and Agarwood (Oud).
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