Fragrance comparison

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme vs Voile D’encens

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

3 wins

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme

Armaf

3.7516 votes

Rank #38,454 WoodySweet

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48%scent match

Some overlap

Voile D’encens

Motif Olfactif

4.1828 votes

Rank #21,032 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme takes 3 of 5 categories.

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Voile D’encens
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme3/5

Voile D’encens2/5

Ratings & consensus: Voile D’encens
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme
Value for money: Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Voile D’encens

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal Amber Oud Pour HommeArmaf

Voile D’encensMotif Olfactif

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 25%Had 11%Want 64%

4.18/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 24%Had 10%Want 66%

Category winnerVoile D’encensRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

25%Like

19%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

46%Love

36%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Amber Oud Pour Homme

SillageRoyal Amber Oud Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value69

Category winnerRoyal Amber Oud Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

aromatic84%

fruity77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

aromatic100%

woody91%

amber83%

fruity74%

green65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperIrisStrawberryRhubarbRaspberryOrangePlumPink Pepper

Heart

JasmineCarnationGeraniumRose

Base

Agarwood (Oud)VetiverLabdanumCypriol Oil or NagarmothaGuaiac WoodMuskCedarPatchouli

Notes

RhubarbOlibanumOakElemi resinRoseVetiverPearCedarTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRhubarb, Rose, Vetiver and Cedar. Durations are only published for Voile D’encens, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer0

Fall70

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring44

Summer33

Fall100

Winter78

Day64

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men18

Unisex82

Women0

Date 34%Casual 26%Party 21%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,454

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#21,032

PerfumerOswald Pare

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerVoile D’encensHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Armaf Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme opens with an assertive blast of fresh fruits and black pepper. It is a bold, sweet fragrance that demands attention, dry down exposing a dark leather base notes structure. The initial hit of plum and strawberry quickly gives way to warm cardamom and fresh rhubarb, adding a bright tang…

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Voile D’encens by Motif Olfactif flips traditional church incense on its head by pairing dry frankincense smoke with mouth-puckering tart rhubarb and juicy pear. Right out of the atomizer, you get a bright, tangy burst that instantly cuts through resinous olibanum and pine-like elemi. As it warms on your skin, a jammy…

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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, Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme or Voile D’encens?

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme takes 3 of 5 categories. Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme is rated 3.75/5 from 16 votes; Voile D’encens is rated 4.18/5 from 28 votes. Choose Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Voile D’encens for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme or Voile D’encens?

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme lasts longest (Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme 83/100, Voile D’encens 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme or Voile D’encens?

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme projects furthest (Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme 68/100, Voile D’encens 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme and Voile D’encens smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fruity accords. Common notes include Rhubarb, Rose, Vetiver and Cedar.

Is Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme or Voile D’encens better for summer or winter?

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme suits evening wear; Voile D’encens suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme and Voile D’encens?

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme has top notes of Black Pepper, Iris, Strawberry and Rhubarb, heart notes of Jasmine, Carnation, Geranium and Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver, Labdanum and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Voile D’encens features Rhubarb, Olibanum, Oak, Elemi resin and Rose.