Fragrance comparison

The Lover vs Tender Oud

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

The Lover

Olfabrand

4.001 votes

Rank #58,675 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Tender Oud

Marc Louis

—0 votes

Rank #82,753 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Lover takes 1 of 1 categories.

The Lover
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Tender Oud
Choose it for a powdery and woody character.

The Lover1/1

Tender Oud0/1

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: The Lover

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The LoverOlfabrand

Tender OudMarc Louis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ 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

powdery100%

woody92%

amber84%

iris77%

aromatic69%

leather61%

powdery100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

rose77%

citrus69%

white floral61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronelemiRaspberry

Heart

CedarOrrisLeather

Base

AmberVanillaMusk

Top15-30 mins

RaspberryBergamotSaffron

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseJasmineOrris

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodAmberOud

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Raspberry, Orris and Amber. Durations are only published for Tender Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

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#58,675

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#82,753

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThe LoverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Olfabrand The Lover starts with a bright, slightly medicinal splash of elemi resin. This resinous greeting quickly shifts as saffron and a fruity pop of raspberry join the mix. It is dry and warm rather than sweet. As the fragrance settles, the mid notes take over on your skin. A soft, cosmetic orris root mixes with …

Reviews →

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…

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.

Do The Lover and Tender Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Raspberry, Orris and Amber.

What are the notes in The Lover and Tender Oud?

The Lover has top notes of Saffron, elemi and Raspberry, heart notes of Cedar, Orris and Leather, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Musk. 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.