Oud Plaza vs Triptych
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
57%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Oud PlazaChoose it for a woody and animalic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
TriptychChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud Plaza2/4
Triptych2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Triptych
- Sillage & projection
- Triptych
- Value for money
- Oud Plaza
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Oud Plaza
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Oud PlazaHerve Gambs ParisTriptychAqualisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.13/ 5 · 45 votes
Have 29%Had 16%Want 55%
4.14/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 12%Had 12%Want 76%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate47%Love
31%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
45 votes
71%Love
0%Like
14%Ok
0%Dislike
14%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTriptych
SillageTriptych
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOud PlazaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
animalic83%
warm spicy65%
amber48%
patchouli30%
woody100%
amber90%
oud80%
rose70%
warm spicy60%
animalic50%
Scent match57%Closely related · both woody, amber and animalic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Cambodian OudGurjan balsamAmberIndonesian Patchouli LeafPapyrusMadagascar VanillaAtlas CedarHaitian Vetiver
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Laotian OudTaif Rose
Heart
BenzoinMadagascar VanillaAmberOud
Base
Cambodian OudAustralian SandalwoodCedarwoodGurjan balsam
InformationalShared notesCambodian Oud, Gurjan balsam, Amber and Madagascar Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring27
Summer14
Fall77
Winter100
Day42
Night100
Spring25
Summer0
Fall75
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#26,083
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#43,653
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerOud PlazaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOud Plaza by Herve Gambs Paris is a warm, resinous woody fragrance built around smooth Cambodian oud, rich amber, and earthy Indonesian patchouli. Rather than smelling pungent or barnyard-like, this scent leans into a smooth European style of oud that opens with dry papyrus and spicy cedar before settling into sweet, …
Reviews →Triptych by Aqualis is a bold unisex fragrance that opens with intense Laotian oud and sweet Taif rose. As the perfume warms on your skin, a heart of rich benzoin, Madagascar vanilla, and warm amber takes over, smoothing out the initial sharp medicinal tone. The dry-down relies on a heavy woody foundation of Cambodian…
Reviews →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 Plaza or Triptych?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Oud Plaza is rated 4.13/5 from 45 votes; Triptych is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Oud Plaza for a woody and animalic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Triptych for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Oud Plaza or Triptych?
Triptych lasts longest (Triptych 100/100, Oud Plaza 81/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Oud Plaza or Triptych?
Triptych projects furthest (Triptych 100/100, Oud Plaza 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Oud Plaza and Triptych smell similar?
Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and animalic accords. Common notes include Cambodian Oud, Gurjan balsam, Amber and Madagascar Vanilla.
Is Oud Plaza or Triptych better for summer or winter?
Oud Plaza suits evening wear; Triptych suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Oud Plaza and Triptych?
Oud Plaza features Cambodian Oud, Gurjan balsam, Amber, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Papyrus. Triptych has top notes of Laotian Oud and Taif Rose, heart notes of Benzoin, Madagascar Vanilla, Amber and Oud, a base of Cambodian Oud, Australian Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Gurjan balsam.
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