Fragrance comparison

Oud Oak vs Cedar & Smoke

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 49 ratings analysed

Oud Oak

Just Jack

3.8147 votes

Rank #26,853 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Cedar & Smoke

Monkoku

4.002 votes

Rank #63,194 OudSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cedar & Smoke takes 2 of 4 categories.

Oud Oak
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Cedar & Smoke
Choose it for a oud and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Oud Oak1/4

Cedar & Smoke2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cedar & Smoke
Sillage & projection: Cedar & Smoke
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Oak

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud OakJust Jack

Cedar & SmokeMonkoku

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 64%Had 15%Want 22%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 17%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

38%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

47 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%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

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCedar & Smoke

SillageCedar & Smoke

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

oud92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

oud100%

soft spicy86%

sweet72%

musky58%

warm spicy44%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both oud, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomPepper

Heart

OudVanillaAmber

Base

VetiverSandalwoodTonka

Top

Pink PepperCardamom

Heart

OudPalisander RosewoodSandalwood

Base

LeatherAmberTonkaVetiverResins

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Oud, Amber and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer45

Fall100

Winter76

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex30

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,853

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#63,194

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud OakHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud Oak by Just Jack offers a dry, woody experience for winter weather, built around dark agarwood and clean spices. It fits daily office wear during cold months, delivering a budget alternative to expensive woody niche scents. While it starts with a sharp, medicinal burst of pepper, it dries down to a pleasant cardam…

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Cedar & Smoke by Monkoku hits the air with a brisk crackle of crushed cardamom and fiery pink pepper before settling into a warm, woodsy embrace. The heart unfolds with dry sandalwood, dark palisander rosewood, and a smooth, resinous oud that feels like stepping into a cozy timber cabin on a crisp autumn evening. As t…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Oud Oak or Cedar & Smoke?

Cedar & Smoke takes 2 of 4 categories. Oud Oak is rated 3.81/5 from 47 votes; Cedar & Smoke is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Oud Oak for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Cedar & Smoke for a oud and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Oak or Cedar & Smoke?

Cedar & Smoke lasts longest (Cedar & Smoke 80/100, Oud Oak 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Oak or Cedar & Smoke?

Cedar & Smoke projects furthest (Cedar & Smoke 63/100, Oud Oak 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Oak and Cedar & Smoke smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Oud, Amber and Vetiver.

Is Oud Oak or Cedar & Smoke better for summer or winter?

Oud Oak suits daytime wear; Cedar & Smoke suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Oak and Cedar & Smoke?

Oud Oak has top notes of Cardamom and Pepper, heart notes of Oud, Vanilla and Amber, a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood and Tonka. Cedar & Smoke has top notes of Pink Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Oud, Palisander Rosewood and Sandalwood, a base of Leather, Amber, Tonka and Vetiver.