Fragrance comparison

Oud Minérale vs Abismo Challenger

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,604 ratings analysed

Oud Minérale

Tom Ford

4.071,602 votes

Rank #24,356 MarineSalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Abismo Challenger

Sicili Fragances

3.502 votes

Rank #63,205 AmberMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abismo Challenger takes 3 of 4 categories.

Oud Minérale
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Abismo Challenger
Choose it for a amber and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Oud Minérale1/4

Abismo Challenger3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Abismo Challenger
Sillage & projection: Abismo Challenger
Value for money: Abismo Challenger
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Minérale

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud MinéraleTom Ford

Abismo ChallengerSicili Fragances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 1,602 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 16%Had 0%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

1,602 votes

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityAbismo Challenger

SillageAbismo Challenger

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAbismo ChallengerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

salty90%

aromatic80%

amber70%

aquatic60%

oud50%

amber100%

marine92%

musky84%

salty77%

oud69%

citrus61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both marine, amber and salty

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Sea NotesSea SaltSeaweedAgarwood (Oud)AmbergrisPink PepperStyraxBalsam FirPepperwood or Hercules Club

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaltBergamot

Heart

SeaweedPink PepperStyrax

Base

AmbergrisMuskOud

InformationalShared notesSeaweed, Ambergris, Pink Pepper and Styrax. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter38

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex31

Women2

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,356

PerfumerShyamala Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,205

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud MinéraleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud Minérale by Tom Ford breaks away from traditional sweet beach scents by pairing gritty marine notes with dark wood. The opening hits you with a blast of sea salt and wet seaweed, mimicking a cold, wind-swept shoreline rather than a sunny resort. As the fragrance settles, a clean, smoky agarwood note emerges, creat…

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Abismo Challenger pairs a salty bergamot opening with seaweed, ambergris, musk and oud, giving it a marine profile that feels darker and warmer than a typical fresh aquatic. It reads more ambery, musky and textured as it settles. Based on the available votes, it leans long lasting with strong sillage and may suit wear…

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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 Minérale or Abismo Challenger?

Abismo Challenger takes 3 of 4 categories. Oud Minérale is rated 4.07/5 from 1,602 votes; Abismo Challenger is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Oud Minérale for a marine and salty character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Abismo Challenger for a amber and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Minérale or Abismo Challenger?

Abismo Challenger lasts longest (Abismo Challenger 80/100, Oud Minérale 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Minérale or Abismo Challenger?

Abismo Challenger projects furthest (Abismo Challenger 75/100, Oud Minérale 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Minérale and Abismo Challenger smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, amber and salty accords. Common notes include Seaweed, Ambergris, Pink Pepper and Styrax.

Is Oud Minérale or Abismo Challenger better for summer or winter?

Abismo Challenger suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Minérale and Abismo Challenger?

Oud Minérale features Sea Notes, Sea Salt, Seaweed, Agarwood (Oud) and Ambergris. Abismo Challenger has top notes of Salt and Bergamot, heart notes of Seaweed, Pink Pepper and Styrax, a base of Ambergris, Musk and Oud.