Fragrance comparison

Oud Minérale vs Zen OO

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,605 ratings analysed

4 wins

Oud Minérale

Tom Ford

4.071,602 votes

Rank #24,356 MarineSalty

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28%scent match

Clearly different

Zen OO

Pisello Parfum

3.673 votes

Rank #60,684 AmberOzonic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Minérale takes 4 of 4 categories.

Oud Minérale
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Zen OO
Choose it for a amber and ozonic character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud Minérale4/4

Zen OO0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud Minérale
Sillage & projection: Oud Minérale
Value for money: Oud Minérale
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

Zen OOPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 1,602 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 9%Had 3%Want 88%

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

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityOud Minérale

SillageOud Minérale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value17

Category winnerOud MinéraleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

salty90%

aromatic80%

amber70%

aquatic60%

oud50%

amber100%

ozonic92%

fresh84%

woody77%

marine69%

citrus61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both amber and marine

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

Mountain AirOzonic notesIncenseBergamotLemonLimePink PepperBlack Pepper

Heart

PetrichorSea SaltSeaweedCaloneOpoponaxGeosminJasmineYlang Ylang

Base

Earthy NotesSandalwoodMuskAmbergrisBenzoinAmbroxanCedarWhite Amber

InformationalShared notesSea Salt, Seaweed, Ambergris and Pink Pepper. 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–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex31

Women2

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,356

PerfumerShyamala Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,684

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

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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Zen OO by Pisello Parfum offers a stark olfactory shift, merging mountain air with deep oceanic salt. Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia positions this woody aquatic scent as a challenging, mineral-heavy option for men. It side-steps sweet designer aquatic trends by focusing on damp moss and sharp pepper.

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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 Zen OO?

Oud Minérale takes 4 of 4 categories. Oud Minérale is rated 4.07/5 from 1,602 votes; Zen OO is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Oud Minérale for a marine and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Zen OO for a amber and ozonic character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Minérale or Zen OO?

Oud Minérale lasts longest (Oud Minérale 75/100, Zen OO 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Minérale or Zen OO?

Oud Minérale projects furthest (Oud Minérale 63/100, Zen OO 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Minérale and Zen OO smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and marine accords. Common notes include Sea Salt, Seaweed, Ambergris and Pink Pepper.

Is Oud Minérale or Zen OO better for summer or winter?

Zen OO suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Minérale and Zen OO?

Oud Minérale features Sea Notes, Sea Salt, Seaweed, Agarwood (Oud) and Ambergris. Zen OO has top notes of Mountain Air, Ozonic notes, Incense and Bergamot, heart notes of Petrichor, Sea Salt, Seaweed and Calone, a base of Earthy Notes, Sandalwood, Musk and Ambergris.