Fragrance comparison

Salalah vs Oud Maximus Elixir

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

Salalah

Reine de Saba

5.005 votes

Rank #31,149 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Oud Maximus Elixir

Bortnikoff

4.8010 votes

Rank #27,938 OudRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Maximus Elixir takes 3 of 4 categories.

Salalah
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Oud Maximus Elixir
Choose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Salalah1/4

Oud Maximus Elixir3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SalalahReine de Saba

Oud Maximus ElixirBortnikoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

4.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 15%Had 5%Want 80%

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

5 votes · too few to score

90%Love

0%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityOud Maximus Elixir

SillageOud Maximus Elixir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value35

Category winnerSalalahBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

woody84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

iris61%

oud100%

rose90%

animalic80%

amber70%

leather60%

musky50%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperCardamomBergamot

Heart

OrrisMagnoliaJasmine Sambac

Base

IncenseMuskCashmeranWoody NotesVanillaSpices

Top

Pink PepperJasmine SambacCardamomSweet OrangeBergamot

Heart

Rose de MaiRoseFrangipaniMagnoliaCloves

Base

OudIndian OudBirch TarCivetTolu BalsamTonka BeanVanillaNatural Musk

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Cardamom, Bergamot and Magnolia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring75

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,149

PerfumerHabib Al Sowaidi

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#27,938

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerOud Maximus ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Salalah is a clean, musky floral with a peppery, cardamom-bright opening and a soft, powdered iris heart. Magnolia and jasmine sambac add a smooth white-floral sheen rather than a loud bouquet. As it dries down, incense and woods warm the scent, with cashmeran and vanilla giving a gentle, lightly spiced comfort. Unise…

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Bortnikoff Oud Maximus Elixir opens with a quick spark of sweet orange and pink pepper before revealing a dense floral heart of rose de Mai and jasmine sambac. As it settles onto skin, raw Indian oud takes over alongside smoky birch tar and animalic civet. Built for cold winter evenings and formal velvet attire, this …

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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, Salalah or Oud Maximus Elixir?

Oud Maximus Elixir takes 3 of 4 categories. Salalah is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes; Oud Maximus Elixir is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Salalah for a powdery and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Oud Maximus Elixir for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Salalah or Oud Maximus Elixir?

Oud Maximus Elixir lasts longest (Oud Maximus Elixir 87/100, Salalah 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Salalah or Oud Maximus Elixir?

Oud Maximus Elixir projects furthest (Oud Maximus Elixir 75/100, Salalah 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Salalah and Oud Maximus Elixir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Bergamot and Magnolia.

Is Salalah or Oud Maximus Elixir better for summer or winter?

Salalah suits day or night wear; Oud Maximus Elixir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Salalah and Oud Maximus Elixir?

Salalah has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris, Magnolia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Incense, Musk, Cashmeran and Woody Notes. Oud Maximus Elixir has top notes of Pink Pepper, Jasmine Sambac, Cardamom and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Rose, Frangipani and Magnolia, a base of Oud, Indian Oud, Birch Tar and Civet.