Fragrance comparison

Paytah vs Esotic Oud

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

1 wins

Paytah

Paolo Gigli

2.754 votes

Rank #65,858 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

73%scent match

Closely related

Esotic Oud

Reghen's Masters Perfumers

—0 votes

Rank #68,287 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Paytah takes 1 of 1 categories.

Paytah
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Esotic Oud
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Paytah1/1

Esotic Oud0/1

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: Paytah

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PaytahPaolo Gigli

Esotic OudReghen's Masters Perfumers

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

woody92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match73%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CardamomSichuan Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Palisander RosewoodAmberSandalwood

Base6-10 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)VetiverVanillaTonka Bean

Top

Black PepperCardamomPalisander Rosewood

Heart

Woody NotesSandalwoodVetiverAgarwood (Oud)

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaAmbergris

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Palisander Rosewood, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Paytah, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 41%Party 32%Casual 15%Work 12%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,858

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,287

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPaytahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paolo Gigli Paytah enters the room with a fiery blast of Sichuan pepper and crushed green cardamom pods. The opening tingles on skin before giving way to dark, resinous palisander rosewood and warm golden amber. As the fragrance warms over several hours, a dense base of smoky agarwood emerges alongside earthy vetiver …

Reviews →

Esotic Oud by Reghen's Masters Perfumers is a fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Black Pepper, Cardamom and Palisander Rosewood; middle notes are Woody Notes, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Agarwood (Oud); base notes are Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Ambergris. It opens with Black Pepper, Cardamom. The heart moves into Woo…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Paytah and Esotic Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Palisander Rosewood, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Paytah or Esotic Oud better for summer or winter?

Paytah suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Paytah and Esotic Oud?

Paytah has top notes of Cardamom and Sichuan Pepper, heart notes of Palisander Rosewood, Amber and Sandalwood, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Esotic Oud has top notes of Black Pepper, Cardamom and Palisander Rosewood, heart notes of Woody Notes, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Ambergris.