Fragrance comparison

Tender Oud vs Niswah

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

Tender Oud

Marc Louis

—0 votes

Rank #74,576 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Niswah

Ahmed Al Maghribi

3.0715 votes

Rank #22,785 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Niswah takes 1 of 1 categories.

Tender Oud
Choose it for a powdery and woody character.
Niswah
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Tender Oud0/1

Niswah1/1

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: Niswah

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tender OudMarc Louis

NiswahAhmed Al Maghribi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

3.07/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 12%Had 2%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

47%Love

0%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

40%Hate

15 votes · 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

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate52

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value78

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%

sweet92%

amber84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody 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

RaspberryPeonyApplePearBlack CurrantSaffronRed BerriesPink Pepper

Heart

CinnamonFrangipaniCoconutRoseFireGardeniaJasmineNutmeg

Base

AmbroxanTobaccoVanillaOudWhite MuskPatchouliCashmeranBenzoin

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Saffron, Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine. 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

Spring75

Summer100

Fall38

Winter25

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Men55

Unisex9

Women36

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,576

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,785

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerNiswahHigher 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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Niswah opens with a bright rush of pear, berries and saffron, then settles into a floral oud wrapped in caramel, vanilla and amber woods. It reads rich, sweet and intentionally dramatic. This is the kind of scent that may suit shoppers who enjoy bold Middle Eastern gourmands with a fruity top and a smoky, woody base. …

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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 Niswah smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Saffron, Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine.

Is Tender Oud or Niswah better for summer or winter?

Tender Oud suits evening wear; Niswah suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tender Oud and Niswah?

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. Niswah has top notes of Raspberry, Peony, Apple and Pear, heart notes of Cinnamon, Frangipani, Coconut and Rose, a base of Ambroxan, Tobacco, Vanilla and Oud.