The Voice Of The Snake vs Oud Shiraz
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
64%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
The Voice Of The SnakeChoose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud ShirazChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
The Voice Of The Snake2/4
Oud Shiraz2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- The Voice Of The Snake
- Sillage & projection
- Oud Shiraz
- Value for money
- Oud Shiraz
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- The Voice Of The Snake
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
The Voice Of The SnakeGucciOud ShirazAl MusbahWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.13/ 5 · 794 votes
Have 34%Had 7%Want 59%
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 37%Had 5%Want 58%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate52%Love
26%Like
10%Ok
8%Dislike
4%Hate
794 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityThe Voice Of The Snake
SillageOud Shiraz
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOud ShirazBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
warm spicy90%
patchouli80%
woody70%
earthy60%
metallic50%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
powdery84%
patchouli77%
iris69%
oud61%
Scent match64%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and oud
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliSaffron
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Saffron
Heart
Iris
Base
AmberPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)Sandalwood
InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Saffron. Durations are only published for The Voice Of The Snake, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring39
Summer21
Fall89
Winter100
Day29
Night100
Spring50
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day100
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#1,916
PerfumerAlberto Morillas
Launched—
Reviews118
Overall rank#43,119
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerThe Voice Of The SnakeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotThe Voice Of The Snake by Gucci is a stark, shadowy woody spicy composition built around agarwood (oud), earthy patchouli, and saffron. Created by perfumer Alberto Morillas in 2019, it strips away the sweet floral buffers commonly paired with Middle Eastern style perfumes. Instead, it delivers a direct blast of medici…
Reviews →Oud Shiraz is a woody, warm spicy scent built around saffron up top and a powdery iris heart. The dry-down leans resinous and earthy with amber, patchouli, oud and sandalwood, giving it a dense, slightly metallic, violet-tinged feel. It reads best in cooler weather and evening settings, and it can come across as very…
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, The Voice Of The Snake or Oud Shiraz?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. The Voice Of The Snake is rated 4.13/5 from 794 votes; Oud Shiraz is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose The Voice Of The Snake for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud Shiraz for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, The Voice Of The Snake or Oud Shiraz?
They last about the same: The Voice Of The Snake 81/100, Oud Shiraz 80/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, The Voice Of The Snake or Oud Shiraz?
Oud Shiraz projects furthest (Oud Shiraz 81/100, The Voice Of The Snake 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Do The Voice Of The Snake and Oud Shiraz smell similar?
Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and oud accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Saffron.
Is The Voice Of The Snake or Oud Shiraz better for summer or winter?
The Voice Of The Snake suits evening wear; Oud Shiraz suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in The Voice Of The Snake and Oud Shiraz?
The Voice Of The Snake features Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Saffron. Oud Shiraz has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Iris, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.
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