Fragrance comparison

Oud Voyager vs VAR

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 470 ratings analysed

Oud Voyager

Tom Ford

3.97441 votes

Rank #29,154 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

VAR

Mallo

3.9329 votes

Rank #23,865 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

VAR takes 5 of 7 categories.

Oud Voyager
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter.
VAR
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Oud Voyager2/7

VAR5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud VoyagerTom Ford

VARMallo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 441 votes

Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%

3.93/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 40%Had 2%Want 58%

Category winnerOud VoyagerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

30%Like

14%Ok

5%Dislike

7%Hate

441 votes

62%Love

7%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

10%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerOud VoyagerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityVAR

SillageVAR

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value21

¤ Price value38

Category winnerVARBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

floral84%

oud77%

fresh spicy69%

fresh61%

woody100%

aromatic88%

earthy77%

fresh spicy65%

green53%

conifer42%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GeraniumPink PepperCitrus

Heart

Red PeonyCardamomSaffron

Base

OudCypriolVetiverPatchouliMusk

Notes

VetiverPineMysore SandalwoodTimurSilver FirCypriolGrassOud

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOud, Cypriol and Vetiver. Durations are only published for VAR, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring65

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring77

Summer23

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerVARMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex56

Women26

Men88

Unisex13

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,154

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,865

PerfumerAntonio Lasheras, Rajesh Balkrishnan

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerVARHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud Voyager by Tom Ford presents a striking shift in the woody-floral genre by pairing a clean, westernized oud with bright red peony and fresh geranium. The scent opens with a burst of pink pepper and citrus before the floral heart takes over, warmed by saffron and cardamom. It develops into an earthy, musky base anc…

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VAR by Mallo presents an earthy, conifer-rich profile centered around raw vetiver and fragrant evergreen needles. Created by Antonio Lasheras and Rajesh Balkrishnan, the scent draws inspiration from the high mountain forests at the foothills of the Himalayas. Crisp pine, silver fir, and fresh spicy timur spark an invi…

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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 Voyager or VAR?

VAR takes 5 of 7 categories. Oud Voyager is rated 3.97/5 from 441 votes; VAR is rated 3.93/5 from 29 votes. Choose Oud Voyager for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter. Choose VAR for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Voyager or VAR?

VAR lasts longest (VAR 88/100, Oud Voyager 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Voyager or VAR?

VAR projects furthest (VAR 67/100, Oud Voyager 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Voyager and VAR smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Oud, Cypriol and Vetiver.

Is Oud Voyager or VAR better for summer or winter?

For summer, VAR is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud Voyager is the stronger pick. VAR suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Voyager and VAR?

Oud Voyager has top notes of Geranium, Pink Pepper and Citrus, heart notes of Red Peony, Cardamom and Saffron, a base of Oud, Cypriol, Vetiver and Patchouli. VAR features Vetiver, Pine, Mysore Sandalwood, Timur and Silver Fir.