Fragrance comparison

Perfect Oud vs Victory

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 64 ratings analysed

4 wins

Perfect Oud

Deraah Private

4.8312 votes

Rank #27,017 OudPatchouli

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55%scent match

Closely related

Victory

Boadicea the Victorious

3.7752 votes

Rank #12,750 LeatherWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Perfect Oud takes 4 of 5 categories.

Perfect Oud
Choose it for a oud and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Victory
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Perfect Oud4/5

Victory1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Perfect OudDeraah Private

VictoryBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.83/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 17%Had 2%Want 81%

3.77/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

Category winnerPerfect OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

40%Love

29%Like

2%Ok

25%Dislike

4%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate96

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityPerfect Oud

SillagePerfect Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value23

Category winnerPerfect OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

patchouli91%

warm spicy83%

woody74%

leather65%

rose56%

leather100%

woody91%

smoky83%

aromatic74%

warm spicy65%

oud56%

Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, leather and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

RoseSaffron

Heart3-4 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)Patchouli

Base8-12+ hrs

LeatherAmberVanilla

Top

BirchSaffronThymeCardamon

Heart

LeatherLabdanumAmyrisRoseJasmine

Base

CastoreumAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliVetiverCedarAmberSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesRose, Saffron, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Perfect Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer11

Fall33

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Spring29

Summer18

Fall100

Winter59

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex45

Women18

Date 36%Party 33%Casual 18%Work 13%

Men64

Unisex18

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,017

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#12,750

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerVictoryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Do not expect a timid office mist. Perfect Oud hits the air with a bold punch of deep damask rose and bitter, fiery saffron. Within twenty minutes, the rough alcohol flash clears to reveal dark agarwood anchored by earthy patchouli. It feels thick, resinous, and unapologetically Middle Eastern. A smooth base of black …

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Victory by Boadicea the Victorious opens with crisp birch tar, pungent thyme, and dry cardamom before sinking into a heavy leather heart. Perfumer Christian Provenzano built this 2013 composition around raw castoreum and dark agarwood, anchored by labdanum and earthy patchouli. A dry-down of creamy sandalwood, cedar, …

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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, Perfect Oud or Victory?

Perfect Oud takes 4 of 5 categories. Perfect Oud is rated 4.83/5 from 12 votes; Victory is rated 3.77/5 from 52 votes. Choose Perfect Oud for a oud and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Victory for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Perfect Oud or Victory?

Perfect Oud lasts longest (Perfect Oud 93/100, Victory 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Perfect Oud or Victory?

Projection is very close: Perfect Oud 84/100, Victory 83/100 for sillage.

Do Perfect Oud and Victory smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and oud accords. Common notes include Rose, Saffron, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli.

Is Perfect Oud or Victory better for summer or winter?

Perfect Oud suits evening wear; Victory suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Perfect Oud and Victory?

Perfect Oud has top notes of Rose and Saffron, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli, a base of Leather, Amber and Vanilla. Victory has top notes of Birch, Saffron, Thyme and Cardamon, heart notes of Leather, Labdanum, Amyris and Rose, a base of Castoreum, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Vetiver.