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Séduire vs Shay Oud

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

Updated 26 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shay Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Séduire

    Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Best in summer.

  • Shay Oud

    Choose it for a amber and honey character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Séduire0/1
Shay Oud1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Shay Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
SéduireSultan Pasha Attars
Shay OudAnfasic
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%
4.72/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 39%Had 8%Want 53%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

84%Love
12%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
4%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity82
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate93
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value50
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
white floral92%
floral84%
fresh77%
aromatic69%
citrus61%
amber100%
honey86%
fresh spicy72%
oud58%
sweet44%
warm spicy30%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
OlibanumLemonRoseClary Sage
Heart
May RoseJasmineHoneyLilacLily-of-the-Valley
Base
Agarwood (Oud)IncenseAmbergrisWhite Musk
Top
Olibanum
Heart
Honey
Base
Agarwood (Oud)
InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Honey and Agarwood (Oud). 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
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Spring78
Summer50
Fall89
Winter100
Day73
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men35
Unisex58
Women8
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,112

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,455

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShay OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Séduire by Sultan Pasha Attars is an intimate, complex floral-amber composition for those who appreciate artisan perfumery. It opens with a bright citrus and olibanum bite before settling into a rich, honeyed rose heart. The dry-down leans into a resinous, animalic base of oud and ambergris. It functions best during c…

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Shay Oud by Anfasic centers on a rich triad of smoky olibanum, dense honey, and dark agarwood. It opens with an immediate plume of resinous frankincense that feels dry and lightly spiced rather than churchy. Within twenty minutes, a thick golden honey note spreads across the composition, softening the sharp edges of t…

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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, Séduire or Shay Oud?

Shay Oud takes 1 of 1 categories. Séduire is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Shay Oud is rated 4.72/5 from 25 votes. Choose Séduire for a amber and white floral character. Best in summer. Choose Shay Oud for a amber and honey character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Séduire and Shay Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Honey and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Séduire or Shay Oud better for summer or winter?

Shay Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Séduire and Shay Oud?

Séduire has top notes of Olibanum, Lemon, Rose and Clary Sage, heart notes of May Rose, Jasmine, Honey and Lilac, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Ambergris and White Musk. Shay Oud has top notes of Olibanum, heart notes of Honey, a base of Agarwood (Oud).

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