Fragrance comparison

Prison Blues vs Oud Tarazed

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 76 ratings analysed

Prison Blues

IDEO Parfumeurs

4.1958 votes

Rank #35,269 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Oud Tarazed

Tiziana Terenzi

4.4418 votes

Rank #30,554 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Tarazed takes 4 of 5 categories.

Prison Blues
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud Tarazed
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Prison Blues1/5

Oud Tarazed4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Prison BluesIDEO Parfumeurs

Oud TarazedTiziana Terenzi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 31%Had 6%Want 63%

4.44/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 11%Had 3%Want 86%

Category winnerOud TarazedRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

45%Like

3%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

58 votes

61%Love

28%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityOud Tarazed

SillageOud Tarazed

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value33

Category winnerPrison BluesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

patchouli69%

aromatic61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

oud84%

citrus77%

leather69%

caramel61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

CardamomBlack PepperRosebay Willowherb

Heart2 to 4 hours

IncenseCedarGeranium

Base6 to 8 hours

PatchouliAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumMusk

Top

LemonSaffronBlack PepperEbonyCardamom

Heart

PepperRoseCameliaCarnationPeony

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CaramelLeatherBenzoinIncenseLabdanumCashmere Wood

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Black Pepper, Incense and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Prison Blues, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer12

Fall100

Winter76

Day74

Night100

Spring63

Summer0

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night78

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex40

Women7

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,269

PerfumerMarie Duchêne

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,554

PerfumerPaolo Terenzi

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerOud TarazedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Prison Blues by IDEO Parfumeurs delivers a dry, resinous blend built on spice and dark timber. It starts with a prickle of black pepper and cardamom, paired with the herbal crispness of rosebay willowherb. The scent quickly settles into a smoky core of cedar and incense, softened by a clean touch of geranium. At the b…

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Oud Tarazed opens with a bright burst of lemon before shifting into a dry, woody spice. Paolo Terenzi balances cardamom and saffron against a deep, dark ebony wood. As the fragrance settles, a Cambodian oud emerges alongside a sweet, dark caramel that keeps the blend from feeling too harsh or medicinal. It behaves lik…

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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, Prison Blues or Oud Tarazed?

Oud Tarazed takes 4 of 5 categories. Prison Blues is rated 4.19/5 from 58 votes; Oud Tarazed is rated 4.44/5 from 18 votes. Choose Prison Blues for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Tarazed for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Prison Blues or Oud Tarazed?

Oud Tarazed lasts longest (Oud Tarazed 86/100, Prison Blues 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Prison Blues or Oud Tarazed?

Oud Tarazed projects furthest (Oud Tarazed 72/100, Prison Blues 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Prison Blues and Oud Tarazed smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Black Pepper, Incense and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Prison Blues or Oud Tarazed better for summer or winter?

Prison Blues suits evening wear; Oud Tarazed suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Prison Blues and Oud Tarazed?

Prison Blues has top notes of Cardamom, Black Pepper and Rosebay Willowherb, heart notes of Incense, Cedar and Geranium, a base of Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum and Musk. Oud Tarazed has top notes of Lemon, Saffron, Black Pepper and Ebony, heart notes of Pepper, Rose, Camelia and Carnation, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Caramel, Leather and Benzoin.