Fragrance comparison

Scherma vs The Oud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 80 ratings analysed

3 wins

Scherma

Tuttotondo · 2017

3.758 votes

Rank #53,994 Yellow FloralLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

The Oud

Roja Dove

3.6272 votes

Rank #13,009 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Scherma takes 3 of 4 categories.

Scherma
Choose it for a yellow floral and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Oud
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Scherma3/4

The Oud1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SchermaTuttotondo

The OudRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 32%Had 3%Want 65%

3.62/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 36%Had 5%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

42%Love

19%Like

6%Ok

3%Dislike

31%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityScherma

SillageScherma

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value38

Category winnerSchermaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

leather91%

warm spicy83%

woody74%

sweet65%

animalic56%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

SaffronNutmegGeranium

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangCedarwoodWhite Leather

Base6-8+ hrs

LeatherWoody Notes

Top

GeraniumMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

MagnoliaYlang-YlangJasmineRose

Base

ClovePatchouliLabdanumGuaiac WoodDry WoodFrankincenseCedarwoodStyrax

InformationalShared notesGeranium, Ylang-Ylang and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for Scherma, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day85

Night100

Spring88

Summer75

Fall100

Winter94

Day73

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

Work 31%Date 28%Casual 25%Party 16%

Men36

Unisex45

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,994

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2017

Reviews1

Overall rank#13,009

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerThe OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tuttotondo Scherma offers a remarkably approachable take on leather. The first spray releases a brisk alcohol lift before the spices take hold. Give it three minutes. Dry saffron and warm nutmeg immediately surface alongside a green prickle of geranium. It feels crisp. Soon, creamy ylang-ylang petals unfold over a cor…

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Roja Dove The Oud opens brighter than its name suggests, with bergamot, mandarin and geranium giving way to a polished floral heart where rose stands out most. The base turns woody, ambered and gently spicy, with oud adding texture more than roughness. This wears like a refined rose oud rather than an animalic oud bom…

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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, Scherma or The Oud?

Scherma takes 3 of 4 categories. Scherma is rated 3.75/5 from 8 votes; The Oud is rated 3.62/5 from 72 votes. Choose Scherma for a yellow floral and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose The Oud for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Scherma or The Oud?

Scherma lasts longest (Scherma 90/100, The Oud 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Scherma or The Oud?

Scherma projects furthest (Scherma 75/100, The Oud 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Scherma and The Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Geranium, Ylang-Ylang and Cedarwood.

Is Scherma or The Oud better for summer or winter?

Scherma suits evening wear; The Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Scherma and The Oud?

Scherma has top notes of Saffron, Nutmeg and Geranium, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Cedarwood and White Leather, a base of Leather and Woody Notes. The Oud has top notes of Geranium, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Magnolia, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Clove, Patchouli, Labdanum and Guaiac Wood.