Fragrance comparison

Prime 26 vs John Varvatos Oud

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 569 ratings analysed

Prime 26

Le Bonheur Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #80,122 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

John Varvatos Oud

John Varvatos

4.16569 votes

Rank #2,135 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Prime 26
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
John Varvatos Oud
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Prime 261/2

John Varvatos Oud1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Prime 26
Fragranxe ranking: John Varvatos Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Prime 26Le Bonheur Perfumes

John Varvatos OudJohn Varvatos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

4.16/ 5 · 569 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

46%Love

37%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

569 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value65

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic86%

amber72%

sweet58%

leather44%

vanilla30%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

CardamomCinnamonSaffronBark

Heart2 to 4 hours

DatesOsmanthusTuberose

Base5 to 8 hours

LabdanumLeatherTonkaPatchouli

Top15-30 mins

TobaccoNutmegJuniper BerriesCypressSage

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonTurkish RosePepperCardamomClovesSaffronEgyptian JasmineOsmanthus

Base5-7 hrs

IncenseAgarwood (Oud)MyrhhLeatherOpoponaxLabdanumCedarAmber

Category winnerPrime 26Longest dry-down: 5 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring48

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men87

Unisex12

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,122

PerfumerKristina Dineko

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,135

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews111

Category winnerJohn Varvatos OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Prime 26 by Le Bonheur Perfumes is an oriental spicy unisex fragrance built around dense spices, chewy sweetness, and dark resins. It opens with an immediate dry kick of cardamom, sharp cinnamon, saffron, and rough woody bark. Soon after, the scent turns richer as luscious dates merge with floral touches of osmanthus …

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John Varvatos Oud takes a notoriously heavy scent profile and dials it back into something smooth, warm, and exceptionally wearable. Instead of a funky barnyard oud, you get a rush of dry tobacco leaves, cracked nutmeg, and brisk cypress needle right off the nozzle. Within twenty minutes, sweet cinnamon and clove heat…

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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.

Do Prime 26 and John Varvatos Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cinnamon, Saffron and Osmanthus.

Is Prime 26 or John Varvatos Oud better for summer or winter?

John Varvatos Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Prime 26 and John Varvatos Oud?

Prime 26 has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Saffron and Bark, heart notes of Dates, Osmanthus and Tuberose, a base of Labdanum, Leather, Tonka and Patchouli. John Varvatos Oud has top notes of Tobacco, Nutmeg, Juniper Berries and Cypress, heart notes of Cinnamon, Turkish Rose, Pepper and Cardamom, a base of Incense, Agarwood (Oud), Myrhh and Leather.