Fragrance comparison

Plum Sky vs Forever Oud

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

Plum Sky

JAFRA

4.254 votes

Rank #55,318 SweetVanilla

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8%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Forever Oud

Mith

4.5010 votes

Rank #33,369 OudRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forever Oud takes 4 of 4 categories.

Plum Sky
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Forever Oud
Choose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Plum Sky0/4

Forever Oud4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Plum SkyJAFRA

Forever OudMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 38%Had 7%Want 55%

4.50/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 35%Had 4%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

70%Love

10%Like

20%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

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityForever Oud

SillageForever Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value92

Category winnerForever OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

sweet100%

vanilla92%

floral84%

powdery77%

lactonic69%

violet61%

oud100%

rose92%

fruity84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CassisViolet

Heart

Flower PetalsSugar

Base

CustardVanilla

Top

CassisBlack Pepper

Heart

RoseRaspberryCinnamonGeraniumViolet

Base

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliBenzoinPeru BalsamVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesCassis, Violet and Vanilla. 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

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring75

Summer25

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men44

Unisex56

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,318

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,369

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerForever OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Plum Sky by JAFRA is a floral-sweet fragrance released in 2022. It opens with sharp cassis and violet, leading into a heart of sugar and flower petals. The base settles into a creamy blend of custard and vanilla. It is a sugary, feminine scent that leans into gourmand territory, making it a playful choice for casual d…

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Forever Oud is a plush rose and oud scent with a fruity cassis-raspberry lift, black pepper at the top, and a smooth ambered base of vanilla, balsam, patchouli, and musk. It opens rich and polished, then settles into a softer, sweeter woody trail. It suits wearers who like formal, full-bodied oud fragrances without a …

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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, Plum Sky or Forever Oud?

Forever Oud takes 4 of 4 categories. Plum Sky is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Forever Oud is rated 4.50/5 from 10 votes. Choose Plum Sky for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Forever Oud for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Plum Sky or Forever Oud?

Forever Oud lasts longest (Forever Oud 85/100, Plum Sky 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Plum Sky or Forever Oud?

Forever Oud projects furthest (Forever Oud 69/100, Plum Sky 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Plum Sky and Forever Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Cassis, Violet and Vanilla.

Is Plum Sky or Forever Oud better for summer or winter?

Plum Sky suits daytime wear; Forever Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Plum Sky and Forever Oud?

Plum Sky has top notes of Cassis and Violet, heart notes of Flower Petals and Sugar, a base of Custard and Vanilla. Forever Oud has top notes of Cassis and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Raspberry, Cinnamon and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Benzoin and Peru Balsam.