Fragrance comparison

Royal Paris Seductive Code vs Maderas de Oriente Oscuro

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 65 ratings analysed

Royal Paris Seductive Code

Água de Cheiro

3.001 votes

Rank #71,716 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro

PK Perfumes

4.0064 votes

Rank #10,674 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro takes 3 of 4 categories.

Royal Paris Seductive Code
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Maderas de Oriente Oscuro
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Royal Paris Seductive Code1/4

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Maderas de Oriente Oscuro
Sillage & projection: Maderas de Oriente Oscuro
Value for money: Royal Paris Seductive Code
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Maderas de Oriente Oscuro

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal Paris Seductive CodeÁgua de Cheiro

Maderas de Oriente OscuroPK Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 33%Want 33%

4.00/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 30%Had 9%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

53%Love

25%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

11%Hate

64 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMaderas de Oriente Oscuro

SillageMaderas de Oriente Oscuro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value65

Category winnerRoyal Paris Seductive CodeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

sweet84%

musky77%

aromatic69%

anis61%

woody100%

sweet90%

earthy80%

warm spicy70%

smoky60%

tobacco50%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonOrangeBergamot

Heart

AniseCedarGuaiac Wood

Base

MuskLeatherTobaccoTonka Bean

Notes

TobaccoSmokeCherryGuaiac WoodSpicesEarthy NotesHoneyOriental Woodsy notesAgarwood (Oud)Brown sugarCaramelVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGuaiac Wood and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring34

Summer9

Fall81

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men58

Unisex39

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,716

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,674

PerfumerPaul Kiler

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerMaderas de Oriente OscuroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Royal Paris Seductive Code by Água de Cheiro blends bright citrus notes of lemon and orange with a grounded base of leather and tobacco. It functions as a versatile woody oriental for men. The scent maintains a balanced profile suitable for daily office wear or casual evening outings, offering a classic masculine feel…

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Maderas de Oriente Oscuro by PK Perfumes wraps the wearer in a heavy cloak of dry cedar, smoky guaiac wood, and sweet, sticky caramel. Perfumer Paul Kiler created this scent in 2019 for those who want a dark, intense cold weather experience. It is a bold, challenging blend best suited for winter nights and formal, got…

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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 Paris Seductive Code or Maderas de Oriente Oscuro?

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro takes 3 of 4 categories. Royal Paris Seductive Code is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Maderas de Oriente Oscuro is rated 4.00/5 from 64 votes. Choose Royal Paris Seductive Code for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Maderas de Oriente Oscuro for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Royal Paris Seductive Code or Maderas de Oriente Oscuro?

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro lasts longest (Maderas de Oriente Oscuro 87/100, Royal Paris Seductive Code 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Royal Paris Seductive Code or Maderas de Oriente Oscuro?

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro projects furthest (Maderas de Oriente Oscuro 81/100, Royal Paris Seductive Code 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Royal Paris Seductive Code and Maderas de Oriente Oscuro smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Guaiac Wood and Tobacco.

Is Royal Paris Seductive Code or Maderas de Oriente Oscuro better for summer or winter?

Royal Paris Seductive Code suits day or night wear; Maderas de Oriente Oscuro suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal Paris Seductive Code and Maderas de Oriente Oscuro?

Royal Paris Seductive Code has top notes of Lemon, Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Anise, Cedar and Guaiac Wood, a base of Musk, Leather, Tobacco and Tonka Bean. Maderas de Oriente Oscuro features Tobacco, Smoke, Cherry, Guaiac Wood and Spices.