Fragrance comparison

Secret Oud vs Oud Ifrane

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 115 ratings analysed

1 wins

Secret Oud

Caron · 2011

3.89115 votes

Rank #26,632 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Oud Ifrane

Ausmane Paris

—0 votes

Rank #69,168 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Secret Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Secret Oud
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud Ifrane
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.

Secret Oud1/1

Oud Ifrane0/1

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: Secret Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Secret OudCaron

Oud IfraneAusmane Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 115 votes

Have 49%Had 9%Want 42%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

36%Like

21%Ok

12%Dislike

9%Hate

33 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

oud92%

earthy84%

woody69%

fresh spicy53%

herbal46%

amber100%

warm spicy91%

musky83%

woody74%

balsamic65%

oud56%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both oud and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SaffronGreen Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)SpicesJasmine

Base6-10 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)oak mossCedarMusk

Top

SaffronHaitian VetiverSpices

Heart

OlibanumAgarwood (Oud)

Base

IncenseTobacco BlossomBenzoinLabdanumMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Spices, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk. Durations are only published for Secret Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring22

Summer33

Fall100

Winter78

Day47

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex57

Women43

Date 35%Work 29%Casual 24%Party 11%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,632

PerfumerRichard Fraysse

Launched2011

Reviews1

Overall rank#69,168

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSecret OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron Secret Oud cuts through modern perfume clutter by ditching sugar entirely. It gets straight to business. The opening hits with sharp saffron and crushed green stems, creating an astringent botanical jolt that prickles the senses. Within twenty minutes, a dusty crimson rose emerges alongside Himalayan nard, addin…

Reviews →

Oud Ifrane is a warm spicy oud fragrance with a clear saffron opening, dry vetiver, resinous olibanum, and a smoky amber base. It reads unisex and more composed than flashy, with tobacco blossom and benzoin softening the darker incense, labdanum, musk, and oud. Sample it if you enjoy woody amber scents with spice, smo…

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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.

Do Secret Oud and Oud Ifrane smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Spices, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk.

Is Secret Oud or Oud Ifrane better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Secret Oud and Oud Ifrane?

Secret Oud has top notes of Saffron and Green Notes, heart notes of Rose, Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi), Spices and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), oak moss, Cedar and Musk. Oud Ifrane has top notes of Saffron, Haitian Vetiver and Spices, heart notes of Olibanum and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Incense, Tobacco Blossom, Benzoin and Labdanum.