Fragrance comparison

Oud Storm vs Italian Kush

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 95 ratings analysed

Oud Storm

Burberry

3.7124 votes

Rank #37,625 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Italian Kush

Boy Smells

3.8571 votes

Rank #10,807 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Italian Kush takes 4 of 5 categories.

Oud Storm
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Italian Kush
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Oud Storm1/5

Italian Kush4/5

Ratings & consensus: Italian Kush
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud Storm
Sillage & projection: Italian Kush
Value for money: Italian Kush
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Italian Kush

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud StormBurberry

Italian KushBoy Smells

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 12%Had 2%Want 86%

3.85/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 34%Had 5%Want 61%

Category winnerItalian KushRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

33%Like

21%Ok

13%Dislike

4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

44%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

13%Hate

71 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityOud Storm

SillageItalian Kush

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value21

¤ Price value59

Category winnerItalian KushBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

oud83%

aromatic65%

woody48%

fresh spicy30%

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

green77%

citrus69%

cannabis61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamonBlack Pepper

Heart

Oak

Base

Agarwood

Top

LimoncelloBasilPomeloBlack Pepper

Heart

RhubarbcannabisCypressMimosaPistachio

Base

SandalwoodAgarwoodPatchouliLabdanum

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper and Agarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer8

Fall92

Winter100

Day21

Night100

Spring100

Summer73

Fall39

Winter33

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex25

Women13

Men31

Unisex64

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,625

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#10,807

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerItalian KushHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Burberry Oud Storm opens with a crisp snap of black pepper and cardamom before settling into dry oakwood. The agarwood base stays remarkably soft, creating an airy woody profile for cold autumn afternoons. It offers an easy entry point for anyone curious about oud without heavy animalic notes.

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Boy Smells Italian Kush blends Mediterranean citrus with garden herbs and dry wood. The initial spray delivers tart limoncello, bitter pomelo, crushed basil leaves, and cracked black pepper. As the sharp top mellows, sour rhubarb and herbal cannabis emerge alongside green cypress and soft mimosa. The base settles int…

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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 Storm or Italian Kush?

Italian Kush takes 4 of 5 categories. Oud Storm is rated 3.71/5 from 24 votes; Italian Kush is rated 3.85/5 from 71 votes. Choose Oud Storm for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Italian Kush for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Oud Storm or Italian Kush?

They last about the same: Oud Storm 68/100, Italian Kush 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Oud Storm or Italian Kush?

Projection is very close: Italian Kush 60/100, Oud Storm 58/100 for sillage.

Do Oud Storm and Italian Kush smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper and Agarwood.

Is Oud Storm or Italian Kush better for summer or winter?

Oud Storm suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Storm and Italian Kush?

Oud Storm has top notes of Cardamon and Black Pepper, heart notes of Oak, a base of Agarwood. Italian Kush has top notes of Limoncello, Basil, Pomelo and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rhubarb, cannabis, Cypress and Mimosa, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood, Patchouli and Labdanum.