Fragrance comparison

So vs Blue Oud Wood

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

1 wins

Weil

3.176 votes

Rank #64,631 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Blue Oud Wood

Luxury Scent

—0 votes

Rank #75,651 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

So takes 1 of 1 categories.

So
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Blue Oud Wood
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.

So1/1

Blue Oud Wood0/1

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: So

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SoWeil

Blue Oud WoodLuxury Scent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 40%Had 30%Want 30%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic90%

citrus80%

fresh spicy70%

powdery60%

iris50%

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotAmalfi Lemon

Heart

GeraniumIrisCypress

Base

SandalwoodVetiverVanillaCedar

Top

Pink PepperBergamotCardamonCypress

Heart

PatchouliLavenderGeraniumIrisOud

Base

SandalwoodVanillaVetiverAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Geranium, Iris and Cypress. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night33

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,631

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#75,651

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Weil's 2007 release opens with a sharp splash of Amalfi lemon and bergamot. This brisk citrus start quickly shifts into a dry, green middle stage dominated by cypress and geranium. It sits quiet and clean on the skin, drawing down into a faint cedar and vetiver base with a touch of dry vanilla. This is a subtle woody …

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Blue Oud Wood reads as an aromatic woody oud with a fresh, spicy opening and a smoother, softer base. Pink pepper, bergamot, cardamom, and cypress give it lift early on, while oud, patchouli, iris, and lavender pull it into a drier, slightly powdery heart. As it settles, sandalwood, amber, musk, vanilla, and vetiver s…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do So and Blue Oud Wood smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Geranium, Iris and Cypress.

Is So or Blue Oud Wood better for summer or winter?

So suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in So and Blue Oud Wood?

So has top notes of Bergamot and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Geranium, Iris and Cypress, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Vanilla and Cedar. Blue Oud Wood has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Cardamon and Cypress, heart notes of Patchouli, Lavender, Geranium and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Vetiver and Amber.