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Oud Maximus Elixir vs Mysterious Oud Attar

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

Updated 20 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mysterious Oud Attar takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Oud Maximus Elixir

    Choose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Mysterious Oud Attar

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud Maximus Elixir2/5
Mysterious Oud Attar3/5
Ratings & consensus
Mysterious Oud Attar
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Oud Maximus Elixir
Sillage & projection
Oud Maximus Elixir
Value for money
Mysterious Oud Attar
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Mysterious Oud Attar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Oud Maximus ElixirBortnikoff
Mysterious Oud AttarBortnikoff
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.80/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 15%Had 5%Want 80%
5.00/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 38%Had 9%Want 53%
Category winnerMysterious Oud AttarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
90%Love
0%Like
10%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate95
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityOud Maximus Elixir

SillageOud Maximus Elixir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value35
¤ Price value59
Category winnerMysterious Oud AttarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
oud100%
rose90%
animalic80%
amber70%
leather60%
musky50%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
oud84%
woody77%
sweet69%
powdery61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both oud and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Pink PepperJasmine SambacCardamomSweet OrangeBergamot
Heart
Rose de MaiRoseFrangipaniMagnoliaCloves
Base
OudIndian OudBirch TarCivetTolu BalsamTonka BeanVanillaNatural Musk
Top
OrangeCardamomAmberBergamot
Heart
CastoreumMyrrhCinnamonClovesRoseNutmegJasminePink Pepper
Base
Agarwood (Oud)Tolu BalsamIndian OudOpoponaxSandalwoodLabdanumCedarLotus
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Cardamom, Bergamot and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring75
Summer50
Fall75
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring75
Summer25
Fall100
Winter88
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men20
Unisex80
Women0
Men75
Unisex25
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,932

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#29,300

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerMysterious Oud AttarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bortnikoff Oud Maximus Elixir opens with a quick spark of sweet orange and pink pepper before revealing a dense floral heart of rose de Mai and jasmine sambac. As it settles onto skin, raw Indian oud takes over alongside smoky birch tar and animalic civet. Built for cold winter evenings and formal velvet attire, this …

Reviews →

Bortnikoff Mysterious Oud Attar is an oil-based Oriental spicy perfume built on real Indian agarwood, sweet orange, and sharp cardamom. The opening strikes a contrast between sparkling bergamot citrus and rich amber resins before settling into a warm, spiced heart of cinnamon, cloves, and leathery castoreum. Designed…

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 Maximus Elixir or Mysterious Oud Attar?

Mysterious Oud Attar takes 3 of 5 categories. Oud Maximus Elixir is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes; Mysterious Oud Attar is rated 5.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose Oud Maximus Elixir for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Mysterious Oud Attar for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Maximus Elixir or Mysterious Oud Attar?

Oud Maximus Elixir lasts longest (Oud Maximus Elixir 87/100, Mysterious Oud Attar 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Maximus Elixir or Mysterious Oud Attar?

Oud Maximus Elixir projects furthest (Oud Maximus Elixir 75/100, Mysterious Oud Attar 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Maximus Elixir and Mysterious Oud Attar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and amber accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Bergamot and Rose.

Is Oud Maximus Elixir or Mysterious Oud Attar better for summer or winter?

Oud Maximus Elixir suits evening wear; Mysterious Oud Attar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Maximus Elixir and Mysterious Oud Attar?

Oud Maximus Elixir has top notes of Pink Pepper, Jasmine Sambac, Cardamom and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Rose, Frangipani and Magnolia, a base of Oud, Indian Oud, Birch Tar and Civet. Mysterious Oud Attar has top notes of Orange, Cardamom, Amber and Bergamot, heart notes of Castoreum, Myrrh, Cinnamon and Cloves, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tolu Balsam, Indian Oud and Opoponax.

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