Fragrance comparison

Oud Woody vs Unfinished Business

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

Oud Woody

Milestone Perfumes

3.6411 votes

Rank #60,437

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58%scent match

Closely related

Unfinished Business

Art Brüt

3.003 votes

Rank #69,394 Warm SpicyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Oud Woody
Choose it for its signature character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Unfinished Business
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud Woody2/4

Unfinished Business2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud WoodyMilestone Perfumes

Unfinished BusinessArt Brüt

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 70%Had 10%Want 20%

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityUnfinished Business

SillageUnfinished Business

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value25

Category winnerOud WoodyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

Not enough data

warm spicy100%

woody91%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy74%

amber65%

oud56%

Scent match58%Closely related

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sichuan PepperVetiver

Heart

Tonka BeanAmber

Base

Brazilian RosewoodSandalwoodCardamomAgarwoodVanillaOud

Notes

SandalwoodCardamomAgarwoodVetiverPepperAmberRoseOudTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Tonka Bean, Amber and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men64

Unisex36

Women0

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,437

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,394

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud WoodyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Milestone Perfumes Oud Woody captures the dry, resinous essence of agarwood without the crushing price tag of high-end niche options. It opens with a bracing combination of Sichuan pepper and earthy vetiver, offering a clean, almost medicinal freshness. As it warms on the skin, the fragrance transitions into a heart o…

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Art Brüt Unfinished Business opens with sharp cardamom and cracked black pepper, giving a dry, prickling heat that instantly cuts through cool autumn air. The spice header shifts quickly into a dense cedar and vetiver heart, grounding the initial bite with clean woodiness. As the scent settles on skin, smoky agarwood…

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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 Woody or Unfinished Business?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Oud Woody is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes; Unfinished Business is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Oud Woody for its signature character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Unfinished Business for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Woody or Unfinished Business?

Unfinished Business lasts longest (Unfinished Business 70/100, Oud Woody 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Woody or Unfinished Business?

Unfinished Business projects furthest (Unfinished Business 63/100, Oud Woody 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Woody and Unfinished Business smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Tonka Bean, Amber and Sandalwood.

Is Oud Woody or Unfinished Business better for summer or winter?

Oud Woody suits evening wear; Unfinished Business suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Woody and Unfinished Business?

Oud Woody has top notes of Sichuan Pepper and Vetiver, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Amber, a base of Brazilian Rosewood, Sandalwood, Cardamom and Agarwood. Unfinished Business features Sandalwood, Cardamom, Agarwood, Vetiver and Pepper.