Fragrance comparison

Sister Hildegard vs Umbra Oud

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 153 ratings analysed

Sister Hildegard

Pearfat Parfum

3.7419 votes

Rank #21,638 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Umbra Oud

Anomalia Paris

3.71134 votes

Rank #5,027 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Umbra Oud takes 5 of 5 categories.

Sister Hildegard
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Umbra Oud
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sister Hildegard0/5

Umbra Oud5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sister HildegardPearfat Parfum

Umbra OudAnomalia Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 7%Had 1%Want 92%

3.71/ 5 · 134 votes

Have 27%Had 1%Want 72%

Category winnerUmbra OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

32%Like

26%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

40%Love

29%Like

10%Ok

4%Dislike

17%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityUmbra Oud

SillageUmbra Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value54

Category winnerUmbra OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

camphor84%

herbal77%

citrus69%

earthy61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

oud77%

rose69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Blood OrangeDustGlasselemi

Heart

MilkFrankincense

Base

Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi)CyclamenCamphorWoody Notes

Top

RoseelemiCardamom

Heart

Laotian OudWhite LeatherAmbergris

Base

FrankincenseVetiverCedarwood

InformationalShared noteselemi and Frankincense. 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

Summer67

Fall67

Winter22

Day100

Night9

Spring27

Summer9

Fall100

Winter91

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men47

Unisex50

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,638

PerfumerAlie Kiral

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#5,027

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews40

Category winnerUmbra OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sister Hildegard is an unusual woody aromatic built around dusty blood orange, cool elemi, camphor, milk, and frankincense. It opens sharp, dry, and slightly uncanny, then settles into a churchlike mix of antique wood, airy incense, and pale creaminess. This is more atmospheric than crowd-pleasing. If you enjoy experi…

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Umbra Oud is a bold rose, leather, and oud fragrance with a soft spicy opening and a smoky resinous base. Wearers describe it as polished and intense, with cardamom, rose, Laotian oud, white leather, incense, vetiver, and cedarwood giving it a dark but refined shape. It suits people who like strong oud scents with ele…

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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, Sister Hildegard or Umbra Oud?

Umbra Oud takes 5 of 5 categories. Sister Hildegard is rated 3.74/5 from 19 votes; Umbra Oud is rated 3.71/5 from 134 votes. Choose Sister Hildegard for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Umbra Oud for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sister Hildegard or Umbra Oud?

Umbra Oud lasts longest (Umbra Oud 89/100, Sister Hildegard 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sister Hildegard or Umbra Oud?

Umbra Oud projects furthest (Umbra Oud 81/100, Sister Hildegard 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sister Hildegard and Umbra Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include elemi and Frankincense.

Is Sister Hildegard or Umbra Oud better for summer or winter?

Sister Hildegard suits daytime wear; Umbra Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sister Hildegard and Umbra Oud?

Sister Hildegard has top notes of Blood Orange, Dust, Glass and elemi, heart notes of Milk and Frankincense, a base of Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi), Cyclamen, Camphor and Woody Notes. Umbra Oud has top notes of Rose, elemi and Cardamom, heart notes of Laotian Oud, White Leather and Ambergris, a base of Frankincense, Vetiver and Cedarwood.