Soul vs Mien Oud
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
62%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
SoulChoose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Mien OudChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Soul2/4
Mien Oud2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Mien Oud
- Sillage & projection
- Mien Oud
- Value for money
- Soul
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Soul
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SoulMAIOSMien OudMavrokiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.71/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 52%Had 21%Want 28%
4.80/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate71%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
80%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMien Oud
SillageMien Oud
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSoulBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
citrus90%
amber80%
aromatic70%
powdery60%
aldehydic50%
woody100%
aromatic92%
powdery84%
citrus77%
leather69%
herbal61%
Scent match62%Closely related · both woody, citrus and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotLemonAldehydes
Heart
IncenseRoseYlang-Ylang
Base
CedarSandalwoodAmberVetiver
Top
BergamotLemonArtemisiaChamomileAldehydes
Heart
JasmineOrris RootYlang-YlangFruity and Spicy Notes
Base
LeatherSandalwoodPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)CedarVetiverMuskAmber
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Aldehydes and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer89
Fall100
Winter100
Day80
Night100
Spring0
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#36,685
PerfumerPierre-Constantin Guéros
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#43,999
PerfumerNejla Barbir
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSoulHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSoul by MAIOS opens with a bright citrus blast of bergamot and lemon, sharpened by clean aldehydes. This masculine scent quickly settles into a heart of smoky incense and floral ylang-ylang. The base relies on solid cedar and sandalwood, creating a versatile woody structure that works well for daily office wear or cri…
Reviews →Mien Oud is a woody, powdery oud with a distinctly dressed-up feel. The opening looks bright on paper with bergamot, lemon and aldehydes, but the structure quickly points toward leather, sandalwood, patchouli and amber, with florals and orris softening the edges. It reads rich, assertive and more evening-leaning than …
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.
Which is better, Soul or Mien Oud?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Soul is rated 4.71/5 from 14 votes; Mien Oud is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Soul for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Mien Oud for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Soul or Mien Oud?
Mien Oud lasts longest (Mien Oud 95/100, Soul 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Soul or Mien Oud?
Mien Oud projects furthest (Mien Oud 94/100, Soul 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Soul and Mien Oud smell similar?
Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Aldehydes and Ylang-Ylang.
Is Soul or Mien Oud better for summer or winter?
Soul suits evening wear; Mien Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Soul and Mien Oud?
Soul has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Aldehydes, heart notes of Incense, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Amber and Vetiver. Mien Oud has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Artemisia and Chamomile, heart notes of Jasmine, Orris Root, Ylang-Ylang and Fruity and Spicy Notes, a base of Leather, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud).
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