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Theatre Scent No 4 vs Oud Douce Amère

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

Updated 69 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Douce Amère takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Theatre Scent No 4

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Oud Douce Amère

    Choose it for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Theatre Scent No 41/4
Oud Douce Amère3/4
Ratings & consensus
Theatre Scent No 4
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Oud Douce Amère
Sillage & projection
Oud Douce Amère
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Oud Douce Amère

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Theatre Scent No 4FUMparFUM
Oud Douce AmèreSultan Pasha Attars
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.69/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 4%Had 4%Want 93%
4.30/ 5 · 56 votes
Have 29%Had 11%Want 61%
Category winnerTheatre Scent No 4Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
69%Love
31%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

64%Love
30%Like
3%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate92
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate87
Category winners

LongevityOud Douce Amère

SillageOud Douce Amère

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
amber100%
warm spicy88%
herbal77%
sweet65%
musky53%
woody42%
oud100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
amber77%
woody69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Olibanum
Heart2-4 hrs
Immortelle
Base6-10+ hrs
Siam BenzoinLabdanumAgarwood (Oud)MuskCedar
Top
RoseClary SageOlibanumSaffronAbsintheHyacinth
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)Damask RoseBlack TeaTobaccoJasmineViolet LeafHoneyLily-of-the-Valley
Base
CivetPatchouliHayLeatherMyrrhCastoreumImmortelleBalsam Fir
InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Immortelle and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Theatre Scent No 4, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter50
Day37
Night100
Spring86
Summer71
Fall100
Winter86
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Casual 28%Work 23%Party 15%
Men86
Unisex0
Women14
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,178

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,082

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Theatre Scent No 4 by FUMparFUM is an atmospheric woody amber perfume inspired by theatrical drama and cathedral sanctuaries. Created in 2014 by perfumer Aistis Mickevičius, the scent opens with crisp Somali olibanum before unfolding into a warm heart of herbal immortelle. The base settles into deep agarwood, sweet Si…

Reviews →

Oud Douce Amere by Sultan Pasha Attars is an intricate oriental woody composition for those seeking depth. Launched in 2018, this attar centers on a formidable wall of oud paired with damask rose, tobacco, and black tea. It offers a dense, resinous profile that performs best in cooler weather and formal evening settin…

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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.

Which is better, Theatre Scent No 4 or Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère takes 3 of 4 categories. Theatre Scent No 4 is rated 4.69/5 from 13 votes; Oud Douce Amère is rated 4.30/5 from 56 votes. Choose Theatre Scent No 4 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Douce Amère for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Theatre Scent No 4 or Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère lasts longest (Oud Douce Amère 85/100, Theatre Scent No 4 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Theatre Scent No 4 or Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère projects furthest (Oud Douce Amère 68/100, Theatre Scent No 4 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Theatre Scent No 4 and Oud Douce Amère smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Immortelle and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Theatre Scent No 4 or Oud Douce Amère better for summer or winter?

Theatre Scent No 4 suits evening wear; Oud Douce Amère suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Theatre Scent No 4 and Oud Douce Amère?

Theatre Scent No 4 has top notes of Olibanum, heart notes of Immortelle, a base of Siam Benzoin, Labdanum, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk. Oud Douce Amère has top notes of Rose, Clary Sage, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose, Black Tea and Tobacco, a base of Civet, Patchouli, Hay and Leather.

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