Fragrance comparison

Penumbra Fever vs Sensual Oud

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

4 wins

Penumbra Fever

Karakash Perfume

3.805 votes

Rank #55,083 SmokyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

74%scent match

Closely related

Sensual Oud

Risala

4.205 votes

Rank #55,349 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Penumbra Fever takes 4 of 4 categories.

Penumbra Fever
Choose it for a smoky and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Sensual Oud
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Penumbra Fever4/4

Sensual Oud0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Penumbra Fever
Sillage & projection: Penumbra Fever
Value for money: Penumbra Fever
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Penumbra Fever

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Penumbra FeverKarakash Perfume

Sensual OudRisala

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 27%Had 7%Want 67%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 28%Had 3%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

40%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityPenumbra Fever

SillagePenumbra Fever

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value68

Category winnerPenumbra FeverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

oud88%

amber77%

leather65%

balsamic53%

woody42%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

smoky77%

leather69%

woody61%

Scent match74%Closely related · both smoky, amber and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Agarwood (Oud)

Heart

RaspberryRoseGeranium

Base

IncenseBirchSaffron

Top

SaffronRaspberryIncense

Heart

BirchRoseGeranium

Base

AgarwoodAmberwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Rose, Geranium and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring75

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Men14

Unisex57

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,083

PerfumerAmandine Galliano

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#55,349

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPenumbra FeverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Penumbra Fever by Karakash Perfume centers on a dark wood and fruit contrast. Launched in 2023 and composed by Amandine Galliano, it pairs dry agarwood with sweet raspberry and rose. Saffron and incense ground the base, making it ideal for cool evenings.

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Sensual Oud opens with saffron, raspberry and incense, then settles into a smoky rose and birch heart over ambery oud and benzoin. It reads warm, slightly leathery and gently sweet rather than syrupy. This is the kind of unisex oud that suits evening wear, cooler weather and anyone who likes resin, spice and a touch o…

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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.

Which is better, Penumbra Fever or Sensual Oud?

Penumbra Fever takes 4 of 4 categories. Penumbra Fever is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Sensual Oud is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Penumbra Fever for a smoky and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Sensual Oud for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Penumbra Fever or Sensual Oud?

Penumbra Fever lasts longest (Penumbra Fever 87/100, Sensual Oud 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Penumbra Fever or Sensual Oud?

Penumbra Fever projects furthest (Penumbra Fever 83/100, Sensual Oud 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Penumbra Fever and Sensual Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, amber and oud accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Rose, Geranium and Incense.

Is Penumbra Fever or Sensual Oud better for summer or winter?

Penumbra Fever suits day or night wear; Sensual Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Penumbra Fever and Sensual Oud?

Penumbra Fever has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), heart notes of Raspberry, Rose and Geranium, a base of Incense, Birch and Saffron. Sensual Oud has top notes of Saffron, Raspberry and Incense, heart notes of Birch, Rose and Geranium, a base of Agarwood, Amberwood and Benzoin.