Unholy Oud vs Vanille Bourbon
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Vanille Bourbon takes 5 of 7 categories.
Unholy OudChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Vanille BourbonChoose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Unholy Oud1/7
Vanille Bourbon5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Vanille Bourbon
- Community sentiment
- Vanille Bourbon
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Unholy Oud
- Value for money
- Vanille Bourbon
- Versatility
- Vanille Bourbon
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vanille Bourbon
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Unholy OudBORNTOSTANDOUT®Vanille BourbonIl ProfvmoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.58/ 5 · 140 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
3.86/ 5 · 304 votes
Have 36%Had 19%Want 44%
Category winnerVanille BourbonRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate23%Love
32%Like
32%Ok
6%Dislike
8%Hate
101 votes
35%Love
35%Like
18%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate
92 votes
Category winnerVanille BourbonMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageUnholy Oud
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVanille BourbonBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy91%
amber83%
oud74%
balsamic65%
vanilla56%
floral100%
sweet92%
powdery84%
woody77%
amber69%
vanilla61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody, amber and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
IncenseLemonBergamot
Heart
Laotian OudTurkish RoseBulgarian Rose
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliPalisander RosewoodTonka BeanHeliotropeVanilla
Top
Cedar Needles
Heart
OrchidHeliotropeTiare Flower
Base
Palisander Rosewood
InformationalShared notesPalisander Rosewood and Heliotrope. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring73
Summer28
Fall98
Winter100
Day83
Night100
Spring75
Summer36
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night67
Category winnerVanille BourbonMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#14,590
PerfumerDora Baghriche
Launched—
Reviews16
Overall rank#4,676
PerfumerSilvana Casoli
Launched—
Reviews66
Category winnerVanille BourbonHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotUnholy Oud opens with bright citrus and incense, then turns into a warm rose oud wrapped in sandalwood, patchouli and soft vanilla. It reads woody, spicy and slightly smoky, with a smoother, sweeter base than the name suggests. This is the kind of oud fragrance that may suit someone who wants depth without an aggressi…
Reviews →Vanille Bourbon is a soft, intimate vanilla that many people describe as powdery, clean, and slightly soapy, with rosewood and a gentle woody edge. On skin it can read like watered down boozy vanilla or even vanilla ice cream, more personal than loud. Performance is divisive, some get an all day skin scent, others los…
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, Unholy Oud or Vanille Bourbon?
Vanille Bourbon takes 5 of 7 categories. Unholy Oud is rated 3.58/5 from 140 votes; Vanille Bourbon is rated 3.86/5 from 304 votes. Choose Unholy Oud for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Vanille Bourbon for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Unholy Oud or Vanille Bourbon?
They last about the same: Unholy Oud 75/100, Vanille Bourbon 75/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Unholy Oud or Vanille Bourbon?
Unholy Oud projects furthest (Unholy Oud 65/100, Vanille Bourbon 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Unholy Oud and Vanille Bourbon smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and vanilla accords. Common notes include Palisander Rosewood and Heliotrope.
Is Unholy Oud or Vanille Bourbon better for summer or winter?
For summer, Vanille Bourbon is the stronger pick. For winter, Unholy Oud is the stronger pick. Unholy Oud suits evening wear; Vanille Bourbon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Unholy Oud and Vanille Bourbon?
Unholy Oud has top notes of Incense, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Laotian Oud, Turkish Rose and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Palisander Rosewood and Tonka Bean. Vanille Bourbon has top notes of Cedar Needles, heart notes of Orchid, Heliotrope and Tiare Flower, a base of Palisander Rosewood.
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