Fragrance comparison

Oud Minérale vs Sleepy Hollow

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,666 ratings analysed

Oud Minérale

Tom Ford

4.071,602 votes

Rank #24,356 MarineSalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

5%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Sleepy Hollow

Folkwinds

3.8964 votes

Rank #10,281 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sleepy Hollow takes 5 of 7 categories.

Oud Minérale
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring.
Sleepy Hollow
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud Minérale2/7

Sleepy Hollow5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud MinéraleTom Ford

Sleepy HollowFolkwinds

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 1,602 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.89/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 18%Had 3%Want 79%

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

63%Love

6%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

14%Hate

64 votes

Category winnerOud MinéraleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevitySleepy Hollow

SillageSleepy Hollow

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value48

Category winnerSleepy HollowBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

marine100%

salty90%

aromatic80%

amber70%

aquatic60%

oud50%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

green77%

patchouli69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match5%Clearly different

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

Amburana BarkPatchouliSpicesAppleBrandyNight Blooming Jasmine

Heart

Dried Fallen LeavesBalsam FirMuskOakmossWoolRoseNarcissus

Base

HayBeeswaxFruity NotesAgarwood (Oud)StyraxImmortelle

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Styrax and Balsam Fir. 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–

Spring31

Summer23

Fall100

Winter88

Day48

Night100

Category winnerSleepy HollowMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex31

Women2

Men46

Unisex46

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,356

PerfumerShyamala Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,281

PerfumerJono Bornstein, Rajesh Balkrishnan

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerSleepy HollowHigher 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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Sleepy Hollow opens with a punch of boozy apple brandy, dark patchouli, and warm spices. As it settles, damp balsam fir and dried fallen leaves come forward, wrapped in textured wool and rich beeswax. Built for crisp autumn nights and chilly outdoor gatherings, this dark woody scent stays thick and resinous on skin fo…

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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 Sleepy Hollow?

Sleepy Hollow takes 5 of 7 categories. Oud Minérale is rated 4.07/5 from 1,602 votes; Sleepy Hollow is rated 3.89/5 from 64 votes. Choose Oud Minérale for a marine and salty character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring. Choose Sleepy Hollow for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Minérale or Sleepy Hollow?

Sleepy Hollow lasts longest (Sleepy Hollow 82/100, Oud Minérale 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Minérale or Sleepy Hollow?

Sleepy Hollow projects furthest (Sleepy Hollow 66/100, Oud Minérale 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Minérale and Sleepy Hollow smell similar?

Clearly different: a 5% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Styrax and Balsam Fir.

Is Oud Minérale or Sleepy Hollow better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sleepy Hollow is the stronger pick. For winter, Sleepy Hollow is the stronger pick. Sleepy Hollow suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Minérale and Sleepy Hollow?

Oud Minérale features Sea Notes, Sea Salt, Seaweed, Agarwood (Oud) and Ambergris. Sleepy Hollow has top notes of Amburana Bark, Patchouli, Spices and Apple, heart notes of Dried Fallen Leaves, Balsam Fir, Musk and Oakmoss, a base of Hay, Beeswax, Fruity Notes and Agarwood (Oud).