Fragrance comparison

Royal Oud vs Encens Chypre

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 102 ratings analysed

Royal Oud

Mith

4.3926 votes

Rank #26,904 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Encens Chypre

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.4076 votes

Rank #5,348 AmberAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Encens Chypre takes 4 of 5 categories.

Royal Oud
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Encens Chypre
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Royal Oud1/5

Encens Chypre4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal OudMith

Encens ChypreSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 51%Had 6%Want 43%

4.40/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 34%Had 8%Want 58%

Category winnerEncens ChypreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

29%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

75%Love

15%Like

4%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityEncens Chypre

SillageEncens Chypre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value60

Category winnerRoyal OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

powdery77%

earthy69%

balsamic61%

amber100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

balsamic77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomGreen TeaBergamotLemon

Heart

SuedeOrrisPatchouliPapyrus

Base

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodPalisander RosewoodOakmossTobaccoIncense

Top

elemiPeachLimeBergamotArtemisiaJasmine SambacClary Sage

Heart

OrrisJasmineRose GeraniumYlang-YlangCarnationDamask Rose

Base

IncenseOakmossCivetSiam BenzoinPalisander RosewoodCastoreumBlack AmberTolu Balsam

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orris, Palisander Rosewood and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer27

Fall80

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter25

Day73

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,904

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#5,348

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerEncens ChypreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Royal Oud by Mith opens with cardamom, citrus and a green tea lift before settling into a smoother suede, iris and papyrus heart. The dry-down is woody, resinous and gently smoky, with oud, sandalwood, tobacco and incense giving it a warm, polished feel. It leans dry rather than sugary, and usually suits cooler weathe…

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Encens Chypre by Sultan Pasha Attars is a complex unisex fragrance that leans into a rich, traditional French chypre style. It opens with a vibrant burst of peach, lime, and aromatic clary sage, settling into a dense base of smoky frankincense, oakmoss, and aged resins. This concentrated attar is best suited for forma…

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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, Royal Oud or Encens Chypre?

Encens Chypre takes 4 of 5 categories. Royal Oud is rated 4.39/5 from 26 votes; Encens Chypre is rated 4.40/5 from 76 votes. Choose Royal Oud for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Encens Chypre for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Royal Oud or Encens Chypre?

Encens Chypre lasts longest (Encens Chypre 79/100, Royal Oud 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Royal Oud or Encens Chypre?

Projection is very close: Encens Chypre 69/100, Royal Oud 68/100 for sillage.

Do Royal Oud and Encens Chypre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orris, Palisander Rosewood and Oakmoss.

Is Royal Oud or Encens Chypre better for summer or winter?

Royal Oud suits day or night wear; Encens Chypre suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal Oud and Encens Chypre?

Royal Oud has top notes of Cardamom, Green Tea, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Suede, Orris, Patchouli and Papyrus, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Palisander Rosewood and Oakmoss. Encens Chypre has top notes of elemi, Peach, Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris, Jasmine, Rose Geranium and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Incense, Oakmoss, Civet and Siam Benzoin.