Fragrance comparison

Sensual Oud vs Venom

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

1 wins

Sensual Oud

Risala

4.205 votes

Rank #55,955 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

70%scent match

Closely related

Venom

Dumont

—0 votes

Rank #83,560 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sensual Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sensual Oud
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Venom
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character.

Sensual Oud1/1

Venom0/1

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: Sensual Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sensual OudRisala

VenomDumont

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 28%Had 3%Want 69%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

smoky77%

leather69%

woody61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

oud84%

leather77%

smoky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match70%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronRaspberryIncense

Heart

BirchRoseGeranium

Base

AgarwoodAmberwoodBenzoin

Top30 to 45 minutes

IncenseCardamomRaspberryRosePassionfruitGeranium

Heart2 to 4 hours

AgarwoodLily of the ValleySaffronAmbroxanResinsAmber

Base5 to 8 hours

SuedeBenzoinPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Raspberry, Incense and Rose. Durations are only published for Venom, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day25

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex57

Women29

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,955

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#83,560

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSensual OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sensual Oud opens with saffron, raspberry and incense, then settles into a smoky rose and birch heart over ambery oud and benzoin. It reads warm, slightly leathery and gently sweet rather than syrupy. This is the kind of unisex oud that suits evening wear, cooler weather and anyone who likes resin, spice and a touch o…

Reviews →

Venom by Dumont brings a rich, multi-layered profile built around warm spices, deep woods, and contrasting fruits. The opening introduces tart raspberry and passionfruit paired with cool cardamom, geranium, and dry incense. As the scent settles, a heart of rose, saffron, and agarwood emerges alongside soft lily of the…

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Sensual Oud and Venom smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and oud accords. Common notes include Saffron, Raspberry, Incense and Rose.

Is Sensual Oud or Venom better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Sensual Oud and Venom?

Sensual Oud has top notes of Saffron, Raspberry and Incense, heart notes of Birch, Rose and Geranium, a base of Agarwood, Amberwood and Benzoin. Venom has top notes of Incense, Cardamom, Raspberry and Rose, heart notes of Agarwood, Lily of the Valley, Saffron and Ambroxan, a base of Suede, Benzoin, Patchouli and Musk.