Fragrance comparison

Oudh Batavia vs Pierre de Velay No. 56

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 70 ratings analysed

Oudh Batavia

TRNP

3.7512 votes

Rank #43,370 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Pierre de Velay No. 56

Roja Dove

4.5958 votes

Rank #9,706 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pierre de Velay No. 56 takes 3 of 5 categories.

Oudh Batavia
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pierre de Velay No. 56
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oudh Batavia2/5

Pierre de Velay No. 563/5

Ratings & consensus: Pierre de Velay No. 56
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oudh Batavia
Sillage & projection: Pierre de Velay No. 56
Value for money: Oudh Batavia
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pierre de Velay No. 56

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oudh BataviaTRNP

Pierre de Velay No. 56Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 39%Had 15%Want 46%

4.59/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 40%Had 8%Want 51%

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 56Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

72%Love

21%Like

2%Ok

3%Dislike

2%Hate

58 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityOudh Batavia

SillagePierre de Velay No. 56

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value37

Category winnerOudh BataviaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy83%

cinnamon65%

citrus48%

woody30%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

powdery61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CinnamonLemongrassCloveBenzoinCambodian OudNutmegPatchouliPepperYlang-YlangCoffeeVetiverVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotLavender

Heart

Ylang-YlangMay RoseVioletGeranium

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherOakmossOrris RootOpoponaxPatchouliSaffronBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBenzoin, Patchouli and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring67

Summer44

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex86

Women0

Men59

Unisex37

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,370

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#9,706

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 56Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oudh Batavia opens with a sharp flash of lemongrass that immediately clears space for dry clove, nutmeg, and warm cinnamon. As the herbal brightness settles, smooth Cambodian oud and Indian oud emerge alongside dark coffee and resinous benzoin. It wears best during crisp autumn evenings and cold winter nights when the…

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Pierre de Velay No. 56 wears like a polished spicy chypre with a floral heart and a dark woody base. It opens bright with bergamot and lavender, then settles into rose, ylang-ylang, saffron, leather, oakmoss and soft oud. It feels rich and layered rather than loud for the sake of it. If you like classic structure but …

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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, Oudh Batavia or Pierre de Velay No. 56?

Pierre de Velay No. 56 takes 3 of 5 categories. Oudh Batavia is rated 3.75/5 from 12 votes; Pierre de Velay No. 56 is rated 4.59/5 from 58 votes. Choose Oudh Batavia for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Pierre de Velay No. 56 for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oudh Batavia or Pierre de Velay No. 56?

Oudh Batavia lasts longest (Oudh Batavia 80/100, Pierre de Velay No. 56 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oudh Batavia or Pierre de Velay No. 56?

Pierre de Velay No. 56 projects furthest (Pierre de Velay No. 56 66/100, Oudh Batavia 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oudh Batavia and Pierre de Velay No. 56 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Patchouli and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Oudh Batavia or Pierre de Velay No. 56 better for summer or winter?

Oudh Batavia suits evening wear; Pierre de Velay No. 56 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oudh Batavia and Pierre de Velay No. 56?

Oudh Batavia features Cinnamon, Lemongrass, Clove, Benzoin and Cambodian Oud. Pierre de Velay No. 56 has top notes of Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, May Rose, Violet and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Oakmoss and Orris Root.