Fragrance comparison

Under Oud Extrait de Parfum vs Writings From Her Balcony 在阳台上抽烟的女作家

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

1 wins

Under Oud Extrait de Parfum

The Gate Fragrances Paris

2.673 votes

Rank #63,782 WoodyLeather

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19%scent match

Clearly different

Writings From Her Balcony 在阳台上抽烟的女作家

RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

2.676 votes

Rank #64,127 RoseFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Under Oud Extrait de Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Under Oud Extrait de Parfum
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Writings From Her Balcony 在阳台上抽烟的女作家
Choose it for a rose and fruity character.

Under Oud Extrait de Parfum1/1

Writings From Her Balcony 在阳台上抽烟的女作家0/1

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: Under Oud Extrait de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Under Oud Extrait de ParfumThe Gate Fragrances Paris

Writings From Her Balcony 在阳台上抽烟的女作家RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

2.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 12%Had 12%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

17%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate42

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate42

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

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

oud77%

amber69%

smoky61%

rose100%

fruity92%

woody84%

floral77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

plumPepperOlibanumGeraniumSage

Heart

SaffronCedarwoodVetiverBalsam FirFirPatchouliSandalwood

Base

OudCastoreumGuaiac WoodBenzoinTonka BeanVanillaMossMusk

Top

LemonPlumLitchi

Heart

RoseMossGeranium

Base

MuskHoneyWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesplum, Geranium, Moss and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,782

PerfumerValerie Garnuch-Mentzel

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,127

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerUnder Oud Extrait de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Under Oud Extrait de Parfum by The Gate Fragrances Paris opens with sharp black pepper, tart dark plum, and medicinal olibanum. As the top notes recede, cedarwood, saffron, and balsam fir add a dense, resinous structure over a smoky backbone. The dry-down relies heavily on castoreum, real-feeling oud, guaiac wood, and…

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A rose-led floral with a tart fruit opening, Writings From Her Balcony pairs lemon, plum and litchi with a greener heart of rose, moss and geranium. It settles into soft musk, honey and woods. On skin, it is likely to read more textured than airy, with a slightly moody floral tone rather than a bright, sparkling one. …

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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, Under Oud Extrait de Parfum or Writings From Her Balcony 在阳台上抽烟的女作家?

Under Oud Extrait de Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories. Under Oud Extrait de Parfum is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes; Writings From Her Balcony 在阳台上抽烟的女作家 is rated 2.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Under Oud Extrait de Parfum for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Writings From Her Balcony 在阳台上抽烟的女作家 for a rose and fruity character.

Do Under Oud Extrait de Parfum and Writings From Her Balcony 在阳台上抽烟的女作家 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include plum, Geranium, Moss and Musk.

Is Under Oud Extrait de Parfum or Writings From Her Balcony 在阳台上抽烟的女作家 better for summer or winter?

Under Oud Extrait de Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Under Oud Extrait de Parfum and Writings From Her Balcony 在阳台上抽烟的女作家?

Under Oud Extrait de Parfum has top notes of plum, Pepper, Olibanum and Geranium, heart notes of Saffron, Cedarwood, Vetiver and Balsam Fir, a base of Oud, Castoreum, Guaiac Wood and Benzoin. Writings From Her Balcony 在阳台上抽烟的女作家 has top notes of Lemon, Plum and Litchi, heart notes of Rose, Moss and Geranium, a base of Musk, Honey and Woody Notes.