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OUDONISM vs Ménage à trois

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

Updated 28 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

OUDONISM takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • OUDONISM

    Choose it for a amber and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Ménage à trois

    Choose it for a oud and leather character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

OUDONISM4/4
Ménage à trois0/4
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
OUDONISM
Sillage & projection
OUDONISM
Value for money
OUDONISM
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
OUDONISM

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
OUDONISMDevertere
Ménage à troisMAISON OLFACTIF
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.68/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 33%Had 3%Want 64%
4.50/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 32%Had 0%Want 68%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
82%Love
5%Like
14%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

67%Love
17%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity89
〰 Sillage87
♥ Love / hate92
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage83
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityOUDONISM

SillageOUDONISM

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value80
¤ Price value79
Category winnerOUDONISMBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
fruity92%
oud84%
leather77%
animalic69%
aromatic61%
oud100%
leather86%
amber72%
smoky58%
animalic44%
balsamic30%
Scent match55%Closely related · both oud, amber and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
BlackcurrantLycheeAlmondPink PepperMarigold
Heart2-4 hrs
RoseStyraxelemiSaffronJuniper
Base8-12+ hrs
OudLeatherAmberBenzoinMuskCypriol
Top
BergamotTuberoseJasmine
Heart
StyraxVanillaSaffronHoneyIris
Base
LeatherOudLabdanumBenzoinAmber
InformationalShared notesStyrax, Saffron, Oud and Leather. Durations are only published for OUDONISM, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring19
Summer6
Fall81
Winter100
Day19
Night100
Spring67
Summer17
Fall83
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men55
Unisex45
Women0
Date 38%Party 35%Casual 16%Work 11%
Men0
Unisex71
Women29
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,304

PerfumerSofia Bardelli

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#43,654

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOUDONISMHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Devertere OUDONISM lands on skin with a thick, punchy contrast of tart blackcurrant and sweet lychee over dark woods. A quick dash of pink pepper and bitter almond gives the fruit an intoxicating, jammy bite. Within twenty minutes, the initial fruit syrup settles down. Smoky oud, cypriol root, and worn jacket leather …

Reviews →

Ménage à trois by MAISON OLFACTIF is an ambitious oriental floral that leans heavily into dark, resinous textures. It balances a bright bergamot opening with a heavy base of leather and oud, making it a compelling choice for evening wear. This 2023 release offers a bold, unisex experience for those who enjoy scents wi…

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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, OUDONISM or Ménage à trois?

OUDONISM takes 4 of 4 categories. OUDONISM is rated 4.68/5 from 22 votes; Ménage à trois is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose OUDONISM for a amber and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ménage à trois for a oud and leather character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, OUDONISM or Ménage à trois?

They last about the same: OUDONISM 89/100, Ménage à trois 87/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, OUDONISM or Ménage à trois?

OUDONISM projects furthest (OUDONISM 87/100, Ménage à trois 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Do OUDONISM and Ménage à trois smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, amber and leather accords. Common notes include Styrax, Saffron, Oud and Leather.

Is OUDONISM or Ménage à trois better for summer or winter?

OUDONISM suits evening wear; Ménage à trois suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in OUDONISM and Ménage à trois?

OUDONISM has top notes of Blackcurrant, Lychee, Almond and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Styrax, elemi and Saffron, a base of Oud, Leather, Amber and Benzoin. Ménage à trois has top notes of Bergamot, Tuberose and Jasmine, heart notes of Styrax, Vanilla, Saffron and Honey, a base of Leather, Oud, Labdanum and Benzoin.

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