Fragrance comparison

Oud Storm vs No 4. La Vertu

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

1 wins

Oud Storm

Burberry

3.7124 votes

Rank #37,625 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

No 4. La Vertu

Les Fumées

—0 votes

Rank #71,804 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Storm takes 1 of 1 categories.

Oud Storm
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
No 4. La Vertu
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud Storm1/1

No 4. La Vertu0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud StormBurberry

No 4. La VertuLes Fumées

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 12%Had 2%Want 86%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value21

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

oud83%

aromatic65%

woody48%

fresh spicy30%

warm spicy100%

amber90%

fresh spicy80%

woody70%

fruity60%

oud50%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both warm spicy, oud and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamonBlack Pepper

Heart

Oak

Base

Agarwood

Top20-30 mins

Black PepperBenzoinRose

Heart2-4 hrs

Black CurrantCardamonClove

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodAgarwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesCardamon, Black Pepper and Agarwood. Durations are only published for No 4. La Vertu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer8

Fall92

Winter100

Day21

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex25

Women13

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 35%Party 28%Work 19%Casual 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,625

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#71,804

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud StormHigher 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.

Reviews →

No 4. La Vertu by Les Fumées opens with a lively punch of crushed black pepper, sweet benzoin resin, and a fresh red rose petal accord. Within twenty minutes, the opening heat settles into a rich core of tart black currant, warm clove, and crushed green cardamom pods. The base rests on smooth sandalwood, soft agarwood…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Oud Storm and No 4. La Vertu smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, oud and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamon, Black Pepper and Agarwood.

Is Oud Storm or No 4. La Vertu better for summer or winter?

Oud Storm suits evening wear; No 4. La Vertu suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Storm and No 4. La Vertu?

Oud Storm has top notes of Cardamon and Black Pepper, heart notes of Oak, a base of Agarwood. No 4. La Vertu has top notes of Black Pepper, Benzoin and Rose, heart notes of Black Currant, Cardamon and Clove, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood and Amber.