Fragrance comparison

Sacred Oud vs Viola

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

Sacred Oud

Beary

—0 votes

Rank #69,134 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

73%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Viola

Varzi Artisanal Perfume

4.002 votes

Rank #60,669 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Viola takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sacred Oud
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.
Viola
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sacred Oud0/1

Viola1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sacred OudBeary

ViolaVarzi Artisanal Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value0

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy91%

smoky83%

leather74%

rose65%

fruity56%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

leather84%

rose77%

animalic69%

smoky61%

Scent match73%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RoseRaspberry

Heart

IncenseSaffronBenzoin

Base

Agarwood (Oud)BirchAmber

Top15-30 mins

Agarwood (Oud)Rose

Heart2-4 hrs

LeatherAmbergris

Base6-8+ hrs

SaffronRaspberryIncense

InformationalShared notesRose, Raspberry, Incense and Saffron. Durations are only published for Viola, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 37%Party 24%Casual 21%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,134

PerfumerFahran S Ali, Mahran S Ali

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,669

PerfumerBernardo Vecoli, Ignazio Presutti, Leopoldo Jilani

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerViolaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sacred Oud opens with a crisp burst of tart raspberry paired with sweet rose. The sweetness quickly gives way to a smoky heart dominated by dry incense, earthy saffron, and a touch of golden benzoin resin. It smells dark, rich, and distinctly Middle Eastern, leaning into a classic rose-oud architecture with an amber b…

Reviews →

Viola by Varzi Artisanal Perfume cuts against typical sweet crowd-pleasers with an uncompromising, dry profile. The first spray releases a pungent burst of medicinal agarwood and dark rose petals, accompanied by a quick flash of solvent alcohol that settles within three minutes. Soon, the texture shifts toward raw jac…

Reviews →

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.

Do Sacred Oud and Viola smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Rose, Raspberry, Incense and Saffron.

Is Sacred Oud or Viola better for summer or winter?

Viola suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sacred Oud and Viola?

Sacred Oud has top notes of Rose and Raspberry, heart notes of Incense, Saffron and Benzoin, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Birch and Amber. Viola has top notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Rose, heart notes of Leather and Ambergris, a base of Saffron, Raspberry and Incense.