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Things We Never Shared vs Oud Douce Amère

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

Updated 334 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Douce Amère takes 7 of 7 categories.

  • Things We Never Shared

    Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Best in winter.

  • Oud Douce Amère

    Choose it for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Things We Never Shared0/7
Oud Douce Amère7/7
Ratings & consensus
Oud Douce Amère
Community sentiment
Oud Douce Amère
Longevity
Oud Douce Amère
Sillage & projection
Oud Douce Amère
Value for money
Oud Douce Amère
Versatility
Oud Douce Amère
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
Things We Never SharedToskovat'
Oud Douce AmèreSultan Pasha Attars
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.60/ 5 · 278 votes
Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%
4.30/ 5 · 56 votes
Have 29%Had 11%Want 61%
Category winnerOud Douce AmèreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
39%Love
27%Like
10%Ok
7%Dislike
16%Hate

229 votes

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

33 votes

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate87
Category winners

LongevityOud Douce Amère

SillageOud Douce Amère

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value43
¤ Price value50
Category winnerOud Douce AmèreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
fruity86%
cacao72%
warm spicy58%
woody44%
honey30%
oud100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
amber77%
woody69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Mulled WineAdvocaatMandarin OrangeNarcissusHyacinth
Heart
PlumPanettonePoisonSacher TorteHoneyMacaronsCroissantCandied Almond
Base
CacaoHand CreamMilkToffeeTobaccoBalsam FirMyrrhSandalwood
Top
RoseClary SageOlibanumSaffronAbsintheHyacinth
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)Damask RoseBlack TeaTobaccoJasmineViolet LeafHoneyLily-of-the-Valley
Base
CivetPatchouliHayLeatherMyrrhCastoreumImmortelleBalsam Fir
InformationalShared notesHyacinth, Honey, Tobacco and Balsam Fir. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring29
Summer8
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring86
Summer71
Fall100
Winter86
Day50
Night100
Category winnerOud Douce AmèreMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men12
Unisex62
Women26
Men86
Unisex0
Women14
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,904

PerfumerDavid-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi

Launched—

Reviews68

Overall rank#6,657

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Things We Never Shared by Toskovat' is an aromatic fragrance that captures the essence of a winter holiday market. It opens with boozy mulled wine and Advocaat, evolving into a complex heart of plum and pastry notes like Panettone and croissants. This unique gourmand composition works best on skin during cold, crisp w…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Things We Never Shared or Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère takes 7 of 7 categories. Things We Never Shared is rated 3.60/5 from 278 votes; Oud Douce Amère is rated 4.30/5 from 56 votes. Choose Things We Never Shared for a sweet and fruity character. Best in winter. Choose Oud Douce Amère for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Things We Never Shared or Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère lasts longest (Oud Douce Amère 85/100, Things We Never Shared 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Things We Never Shared or Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère projects furthest (Oud Douce Amère 68/100, Things We Never Shared 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Things We Never Shared and Oud Douce Amère smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Hyacinth, Honey, Tobacco and Balsam Fir.

Is Things We Never Shared or Oud Douce Amère better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud Douce Amère is the stronger pick. For winter, Things We Never Shared is the stronger pick. Oud Douce Amère suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Things We Never Shared and Oud Douce Amère?

Things We Never Shared has top notes of Mulled Wine, Advocaat, Mandarin Orange and Narcissus, heart notes of Plum, Panettone, Poison and Sacher Torte, a base of Cacao, Hand Cream, Milk and Toffee. 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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