Unfinished Business vs Oud Woody
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
58%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Unfinished BusinessChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud WoodyChoose it for its signature character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Unfinished Business2/4
Oud Woody2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Unfinished Business
- Sillage & projection
- Unfinished Business
- Value for money
- Oud Woody
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Oud Woody
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Unfinished BusinessArt BrütOud WoodyMilestone PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
3.64/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 70%Had 10%Want 20%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
33%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
45%Love
18%Like
9%Ok
9%Dislike
18%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityUnfinished Business
SillageUnfinished Business
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOud WoodyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familywarm spicy100%
woody91%
aromatic83%
fresh spicy74%
amber65%
oud56%
Not enough data
Scent match58%Closely related
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
SandalwoodCardamomAgarwoodVetiverPepperAmberRoseOudTonka Bean
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Sichuan PepperVetiver
Heart
Tonka BeanAmber
Base
Brazilian RosewoodSandalwoodCardamomAgarwoodVanillaOud
InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Cardamom, Agarwood and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day50
Night100
Spring50
Summer13
Fall100
Winter100
Day71
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#69,394
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#60,437
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerOud WoodyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArt Brüt Unfinished Business opens with sharp cardamom and cracked black pepper, giving a dry, prickling heat that instantly cuts through cool autumn air. The spice header shifts quickly into a dense cedar and vetiver heart, grounding the initial bite with clean woodiness. As the scent settles on skin, smoky agarwood…
Reviews →Milestone Perfumes Oud Woody captures the dry, resinous essence of agarwood without the crushing price tag of high-end niche options. It opens with a bracing combination of Sichuan pepper and earthy vetiver, offering a clean, almost medicinal freshness. As it warms on the skin, the fragrance transitions into a heart o…
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, Unfinished Business or Oud Woody?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Unfinished Business is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; Oud Woody is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes. Choose Unfinished Business for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Woody for its signature character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Unfinished Business or Oud Woody?
Unfinished Business lasts longest (Unfinished Business 70/100, Oud Woody 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Unfinished Business or Oud Woody?
Unfinished Business projects furthest (Unfinished Business 63/100, Oud Woody 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Unfinished Business and Oud Woody smell similar?
Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Cardamom, Agarwood and Vetiver.
Is Unfinished Business or Oud Woody better for summer or winter?
Unfinished Business suits evening wear; Oud Woody suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Unfinished Business and Oud Woody?
Unfinished Business features Sandalwood, Cardamom, Agarwood, Vetiver and Pepper. Oud Woody has top notes of Sichuan Pepper and Vetiver, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Amber, a base of Brazilian Rosewood, Sandalwood, Cardamom and Agarwood.
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