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Oud Minérale vs Oud Minérale (2023)

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

Updated 4,082 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Minérale takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Oud Minérale

    Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

  • Oud Minérale (2023)

    Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring.

Oud Minérale6/7
Oud Minérale (2023)1/7
Ratings & consensus
Oud Minérale
Community sentiment
Oud Minérale
Longevity
Oud Minérale
Sillage & projection
Oud Minérale
Value for money
Oud Minérale
Versatility
Oud Minérale (2023)
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
Oud Minérale (2023)Tom Ford
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.07/ 5 · 1,602 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
3.82/ 5 · 2,480 votes
Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%
Category winnerOud MinéraleRating 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

40%Love
28%Like
13%Ok
11%Dislike
8%Hate

2,480 votes

Category winnerOud MinéraleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityOud Minérale

SillageOud Minérale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value37
¤ Price value36
Category winnerOud MinéraleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
marine100%
salty90%
aromatic80%
amber70%
aquatic60%
oud50%
marine100%
aromatic88%
salty77%
aquatic65%
oud53%
amber42%
Scent match75%Very similar · both marine, aromatic 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

Notes
Sea NotesSaltAgarwood (Oud)SeagrassBalsam FirMuskAmberStyraxPink Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSea Notes, Agarwood (Oud), 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–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter53
Day–
Night–
Category winnerOud Minérale (2023)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men67
Unisex31
Women2
Men80
Unisex19
Women1
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,360

PerfumerShyamala Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,420

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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Tom Ford brings a bracing, maritime chill to its line with Oud Minérale (2023). The fragrance opens with a sharp surge of salty sea notes and pink pepper, mimicking the cold air of a rocky coastline. As it warms on the skin, the dark, woody depths of agarwood merge with green, briny seagrass and a resinous touch of ba…

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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 Oud Minérale (2023)?

Oud Minérale takes 6 of 7 categories. Oud Minérale is rated 4.07/5 from 1,602 votes; Oud Minérale (2023) is rated 3.82/5 from 2,480 votes. Choose Oud Minérale for a marine and salty character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Oud Minérale (2023) for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Oud Minérale or Oud Minérale (2023)?

They last about the same: Oud Minérale 75/100, Oud Minérale (2023) 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Oud Minérale or Oud Minérale (2023)?

Oud Minérale projects furthest (Oud Minérale 63/100, Oud Minérale (2023) 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Minérale and Oud Minérale (2023) smell similar?

Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, aromatic and salty accords. Common notes include Sea Notes, Agarwood (Oud), Pink Pepper and Styrax.

Is Oud Minérale or Oud Minérale (2023) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud Minérale is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud Minérale (2023) is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Minérale and Oud Minérale (2023)?

Oud Minérale features Sea Notes, Sea Salt, Seaweed, Agarwood (Oud) and Ambergris. Oud Minérale (2023) features Sea Notes, Salt, Agarwood (Oud), Seagrass and Balsam Fir.

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