Oudacious vs The Oud Route
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
The Oud Route takes 1 of 1 categories.
OudaciousChoose it for a smoky and leather character. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Oud RouteChoose it for a smoky and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Oudacious0/1
The Oud Route1/1
- 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
- The Oud Route
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
OudaciousZenogatiThe Oud RouteArtal PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
67%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsmoky100%
leather92%
oud84%
amber77%
lavender69%
animalic61%
smoky100%
earthy92%
woody84%
cannabis77%
oud69%
patchouli61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both smoky and oud
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LavenderSaffronNutmeg
Heart
IncenseOudoak moss
Base
LeatherPatchouliAmbergris
Top
cannabisCardamomHoneyRoseChili Pepper
Heart
IncenseCypriol Oil or NagarmothaSaffronVioletNutmeg
Base
PatchouliLeatherOudAmbergrisCedarwoodLabdanum
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Nutmeg, Incense and Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#79,887
PerfumerSebastien Lacouture
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#53,016
PerfumerShadi Samra
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerThe Oud RouteHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOudacious opens with a sharp burst of nutmeg, herbal lavender, and metallic saffron before dropping into a dense heart of smoky incense and dark oud. The base dries down into rugged leather, earthy patchouli, and salty ambergris. It is a heavy, resinous option built specifically for cold weather and late evenings.
Reviews →The Oud Route leans smoky, earthy and woody, with an oud-and-rose character that can feel close to bakhoor on fabric. Honey, cardamom and chili suggest a spiced opening, but the overall impression reads darker, resinous and more formal than sweet. It looks best suited to evening wear, dressed-up settings, and shoppers…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Oudacious and The Oud Route smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky and oud accords. Common notes include Saffron, Nutmeg, Incense and Oud.
Is Oudacious or The Oud Route better for summer or winter?
Oudacious suits evening wear; The Oud Route suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Oudacious and The Oud Route?
Oudacious has top notes of Lavender, Saffron and Nutmeg, heart notes of Incense, Oud and oak moss, a base of Leather, Patchouli and Ambergris. The Oud Route has top notes of cannabis, Cardamom, Honey and Rose, heart notes of Incense, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Saffron and Violet, a base of Patchouli, Leather, Oud and Ambergris.
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