Fragrance comparison

Pioneer vs Mysterious Oud Attar

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 38 ratings analysed

3 wins

Pioneer

Boadicea the Victorious

4.1128 votes

Rank #17,650 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Mysterious Oud Attar

Bortnikoff

5.0010 votes

Rank #26,143 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pioneer takes 3 of 5 categories.

Pioneer
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mysterious Oud Attar
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Pioneer3/5

Mysterious Oud Attar2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PioneerBoadicea the Victorious

Mysterious Oud AttarBortnikoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

5.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 38%Had 9%Want 53%

Category winnerMysterious Oud AttarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

29%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

28 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityPioneer

SillagePioneer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value59

Category winnerMysterious Oud AttarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody86%

oud72%

fresh spicy58%

aromatic44%

green30%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

woody77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OrangeBergamot

Heart

Galbanum

Base

CedarAgarwood (Oud)Labdanum

Top

OrangeCardamomAmberBergamot

Heart

CastoreumMyrrhCinnamonClovesRoseNutmegJasminePink Pepper

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Tolu BalsamIndian OudOpoponaxSandalwoodLabdanumCedarLotus

InformationalShared notesOrange, Bergamot, Cedar and Agarwood (Oud). 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

Summer80

Fall80

Winter80

Day100

Night50

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter88

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men82

Unisex9

Women9

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,650

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#26,143

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerPioneerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Boadicea the Victorious Pioneer opens with a tart bite of orange peel and sharp bergamot. The citrus avoids sweet juice, leaning into a dry green bitterness fueled by a heavy dose of galbanum in the heart. As the initial sharpness settles, cedar wood and resinous labdanum ground the fragrance with an earthy, outdoorsy…

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Bortnikoff Mysterious Oud Attar is an oil-based Oriental spicy perfume built on real Indian agarwood, sweet orange, and sharp cardamom. The opening strikes a contrast between sparkling bergamot citrus and rich amber resins before settling into a warm, spiced heart of cinnamon, cloves, and leathery castoreum. Designed…

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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, Pioneer or Mysterious Oud Attar?

Pioneer takes 3 of 5 categories. Pioneer is rated 4.11/5 from 28 votes; Mysterious Oud Attar is rated 5.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose Pioneer for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mysterious Oud Attar for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Pioneer or Mysterious Oud Attar?

Pioneer lasts longest (Pioneer 78/100, Mysterious Oud Attar 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pioneer or Mysterious Oud Attar?

Pioneer projects furthest (Pioneer 83/100, Mysterious Oud Attar 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pioneer and Mysterious Oud Attar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and oud accords. Common notes include Orange, Bergamot, Cedar and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Pioneer or Mysterious Oud Attar better for summer or winter?

Pioneer suits daytime wear; Mysterious Oud Attar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pioneer and Mysterious Oud Attar?

Pioneer has top notes of Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Galbanum, a base of Cedar, Agarwood (Oud) and Labdanum. Mysterious Oud Attar has top notes of Orange, Cardamom, Amber and Bergamot, heart notes of Castoreum, Myrrh, Cinnamon and Cloves, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tolu Balsam, Indian Oud and Opoponax.