Fragrance comparison

Precious Oud vs Envy

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 4,220 ratings analysed

Precious Oud

Mancera

3.97426 votes

Rank #4,862 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Envy

Gucci

4.133,794 votes

Rank #1,951 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Precious Oud
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Envy
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Precious Oud4/8

Envy4/8

Ratings & consensus: Envy
Community sentiment: Envy
Longevity: Precious Oud
Sillage & projection: Precious Oud
Value for money: Precious Oud
Versatility: Envy
Note pyramid (duration): Precious Oud
Fragranxe ranking: Envy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Precious OudMancera

EnvyGucci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 426 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.13/ 5 · 3,794 votes

Have 30%Had 54%Want 17%

Category winnerEnvyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

32%Like

12%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

426 votes

41%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

3,794 votes

Category winnerEnvyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityPrecious Oud

SillagePrecious Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value49

Category winnerPrecious OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

whiskey84%

oud77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

floral100%

white floral92%

green84%

fresh77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

WhiskeyLaotian OudLeatherBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

TiramisuRoseVioletPatchouli LeafMagnolia

Base8-10+ hrs

VanillaAmberSandalwoodOakmossCedar

Top30 to 45 minutes

BergamotFreesiaPineappleMagnoliaPeach

Heart3 to 5 hours

Lily-of-the-ValleyHiacynthJasmineIrisVioletRose

Base4 to 6 hours

OakmossCedarMuskSandalwood

Category winnerPrecious OudLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring49

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day68

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall39

Winter24

Day100

Night30

Category winnerEnvyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex52

Women16

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,862

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews52

Overall rank#1,951

PerfumerMaurice Roucel

Launched—

Reviews201

Category winnerEnvyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mancera Precious Oud is a rich, boozy gourmand built on warm woods and dark sugar. The opening hits hard. A sharp shot of barrel aged whiskey collides with barnyard Laotian oud and bitter bergamot before softening. Give it fifteen minutes. The abrasive edge dissolves into creamy tiramisu, velvety rose, and smooth coco…

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Envy by Gucci is a crisp, vibrant green floral fragrance that pairs brisk botanical sharpness with a soft, clean floral core. Launched in 1997, it opens with tart bergamot, freesia, and faint traces of peach and pineapple. The scent swiftly evolves into an expansive garden of lily-of-the-valley, hyacinth, and jasmine,…

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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, Precious Oud or Envy?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Precious Oud is rated 3.97/5 from 426 votes; Envy is rated 4.13/5 from 3,794 votes. Choose Precious Oud for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Envy for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Precious Oud or Envy?

Precious Oud lasts longest (Precious Oud 77/100, Envy 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Precious Oud or Envy?

Precious Oud projects furthest (Precious Oud 69/100, Envy 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Precious Oud and Envy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose, Violet and Magnolia.

Is Precious Oud or Envy better for summer or winter?

For summer, Envy is the stronger pick. For winter, Precious Oud is the stronger pick. Precious Oud suits evening wear; Envy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Precious Oud and Envy?

Precious Oud has top notes of Whiskey, Laotian Oud, Leather and Bergamot, heart notes of Tiramisu, Rose, Violet and Patchouli Leaf, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood and Oakmoss. Envy has top notes of Bergamot, Freesia, Pineapple and Magnolia, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Hiacynth, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Oakmoss, Cedar, Musk and Sandalwood.