Fragrance comparison

Oud Storm vs Vampyre Essence

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

Oud Storm

Burberry

3.7124 votes

Rank #37,625 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Vampyre Essence

Noctifera

4.3315 votes

Rank #28,703 WhiskeyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vampyre Essence takes 4 of 5 categories.

Oud Storm
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Vampyre Essence
Choose it for a whiskey and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud Storm1/5

Vampyre Essence4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud StormBurberry

Vampyre EssenceNoctifera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 12%Had 2%Want 86%

4.33/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 9%Had 3%Want 88%

Category winnerVampyre EssenceRating 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

60%Love

27%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityVampyre Essence

SillageOud Storm

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value21

¤ Price value63

Category winnerVampyre EssenceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

oud83%

aromatic65%

woody48%

fresh spicy30%

whiskey100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

citrus77%

warm spicy69%

mineral61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy, 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

WhiskeyOrangeBloodBlack Pepper

Heart

TobaccoVetiverCinnamon

Base

LeatherCorianderAgarwoodBeeswax

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

Spring50

Summer13

Fall100

Winter63

Day22

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex25

Women13

Men30

Unisex60

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,625

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#28,703

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerVampyre EssenceHigher 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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Vampyre Essence by Noctifera opens with a sharp burst of red orange, cracked black pepper, and warm whiskey before revealing its distinctive metallic blood accord. As the initial booziness settles, dark tobacco, dry vetiver, and spicy cinnamon take center stage, anchored by a heavy base of raw leather, agarwood, and n…

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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 Vampyre Essence?

Vampyre Essence takes 4 of 5 categories. Oud Storm is rated 3.71/5 from 24 votes; Vampyre Essence is rated 4.33/5 from 15 votes. Choose Oud Storm for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Vampyre Essence for a whiskey and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Storm or Vampyre Essence?

They last about the same: Vampyre Essence 70/100, Oud Storm 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Oud Storm or Vampyre Essence?

Oud Storm projects furthest (Oud Storm 58/100, Vampyre Essence 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Storm and Vampyre Essence smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper and Agarwood.

Is Oud Storm or Vampyre Essence better for summer or winter?

Oud Storm suits evening wear; Vampyre Essence suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Storm and Vampyre Essence?

Oud Storm has top notes of Cardamon and Black Pepper, heart notes of Oak, a base of Agarwood. Vampyre Essence has top notes of Whiskey, Orange, Blood and Black Pepper, heart notes of Tobacco, Vetiver and Cinnamon, a base of Leather, Coriander, Agarwood and Beeswax.