Fragrance comparison

Oud X vs MIRIFICUS

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 52 ratings analysed

1 wins

Oud X

Benjamin Barber

3.6952 votes

Rank #15,211 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

MIRIFICUS

Wallachian Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #79,059 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud X takes 1 of 1 categories.

Oud X
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
MIRIFICUS
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Oud X1/1

MIRIFICUS0/1

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 X

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud XBenjamin Barber

MIRIFICUSWallachian Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 35%Had 13%Want 52%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

32%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

metallic61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

woody77%

sweet69%

animalic61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OudBergamot

Heart

SaffronCedarPatchouliPeonyLily of the ValleyFreesia

Base

SandalwoodDatesAmbergrisMuskVanilla

Top

CoffeeLimeBlackcurrantPineappleRaspberryBergamotCardamomSaffron

Heart

IrisLily of the ValleyJasmineRose

Base

AmbergrisIncenseLeatherOudNagarmothaPatchouliVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesOud, Bergamot, Saffron and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer36

Fall93

Winter100

Day85

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men73

Unisex20

Women7

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,211

PerfumerJimmy Anton Studer

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#79,059

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud XHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud X by Benjamin Barber is a multifaceted oriental floral that balances intense, resinous oud with a surprisingly airy, soapy heart. Launched in 2025, it pivots from a sharp, zesty bergamot opening into a complex mix of saffron and creamy sandalwood. It works best as an elevated, versatile choice for transitional spr…

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Wallachian Perfumes MIRIFICUS opens with an aggressive burst of roasted coffee, tart blackcurrant, and spicy saffron before settling into a dense floral heart of dark rose and powder-dusted iris. Perfumer Arturetto Landi constructed this 2024 unisex scent around a heavy base of raw oud, smoky incense, Nagarmotha, and …

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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.

Do Oud X and MIRIFICUS smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Oud, Bergamot, Saffron and Patchouli.

Is Oud X or MIRIFICUS better for summer or winter?

Oud X suits evening wear; MIRIFICUS suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud X and MIRIFICUS?

Oud X has top notes of Oud and Bergamot, heart notes of Saffron, Cedar, Patchouli and Peony, a base of Sandalwood, Dates, Ambergris and Musk. MIRIFICUS has top notes of Coffee, Lime, Blackcurrant and Pineapple, heart notes of Iris, Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Ambergris, Incense, Leather and Oud.