Fragrance comparison

Tender Oud vs Cuir Sublime

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

Tender Oud

Marc Louis

—0 votes

Rank #74,576 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Cuir Sublime

Amado

5.001 votes

Rank #47,040 FruityAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir Sublime takes 1 of 1 categories.

Tender Oud
Choose it for a powdery and woody character.
Cuir Sublime
Choose it for a fruity and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Tender Oud0/1

Cuir Sublime1/1

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: Cuir Sublime

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tender OudMarc Louis

Cuir SublimeAmado

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

rose77%

citrus69%

white floral61%

fruity100%

amber92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RaspberryBergamotSaffron

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseJasmineOrris

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodAmberOud

Top

Violet LeavesRed BerriesRaspberrySaffron

Heart

Bulgarian RoseLeatherOrrisMateOud

Base

PatchouliCedarwoodVanillaBenzoinAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Saffron, Bulgarian Rose and Orris. Durations are only published for Tender Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day79

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 33%Work 29%Casual 26%Party 12%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,576

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,040

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCuir SublimeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tender Oud by Marc Louis takes a notoriously heavy resin and turns it gentle. The scent opens with a burst of sweet raspberry, sparkling bergamot, and a dry pinch of saffron. Do not fear medicinal funk here. Within fifteen minutes, the sharpness softens into powdery Bulgarian rose, velvety orris, and clean jasmine pet…

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Cuir Sublime is a fruity amber leather built around violet leaf and berries up top, then a rose and orris heart that turns smooth, powdery, and slightly green from mate. As it settles, saffron, oud, and woods give it a darker edge, with vanilla and benzoin adding a warm resin sweetness. If you like leather with a poli…

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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 Tender Oud and Cuir Sublime smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Saffron, Bulgarian Rose and Orris.

Is Tender Oud or Cuir Sublime better for summer or winter?

Tender Oud suits evening wear; Cuir Sublime suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tender Oud and Cuir Sublime?

Tender Oud has top notes of Raspberry, Bergamot and Saffron, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and Oud. Cuir Sublime has top notes of Violet Leaves, Red Berries, Raspberry and Saffron, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Leather, Orris and Mate, a base of Patchouli, Cedarwood, Vanilla and Benzoin.