Fragrance comparison

Very Oud vs MIRIFICUS

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 12 ratings analysed

1 wins

Very Oud

Diane Castel

4.0812 votes

Rank #49,690 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

MIRIFICUS

Wallachian Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #74,794 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Very Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Very Oud
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
MIRIFICUS
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Very Oud1/1

MIRIFICUS0/1

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: Very Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Very OudDiane Castel

MIRIFICUSWallachian Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 64%Had 8%Want 28%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

42%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value95

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet88%

oud77%

vanilla65%

rose53%

leather42%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

woody77%

sweet69%

animalic61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Raspberry

Heart2 to 3 hours

LeatherLitchiRose

Base3 to 5 hours

OudVanillaMusk

Top

CoffeeLimeBlackcurrantPineappleRaspberryBergamotCardamomSaffron

Heart

IrisLily of the ValleyJasmineRose

Base

AmbergrisIncenseLeatherOudNagarmothaPatchouliVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Leather, Rose and Oud. Durations are only published for Very Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer14

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night80

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,690

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,794

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVery OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Very Oud by Diane Castel brings together bright fruits and dark base notes in an approachable oriental floral style. The scent starts with a crisp splash of tart raspberry, which immediately softens as watery litchi and a dewy rose step forward in the heart. Beneath the florals, a smooth leather accord introduces a wa…

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Wallachian Perfumes MIRIFICUS opens with an aggressive burst of roasted coffee, tart blackcurrant, and spicy saffron before settling into a dense floral heart of dark rose and powder-dusted iris. Perfumer Arturetto Landi constructed this 2024 unisex scent around a heavy base of raw oud, smoky incense, Nagarmotha, and …

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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.

Do Very Oud and MIRIFICUS smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Leather, Rose and Oud.

Is Very Oud or MIRIFICUS better for summer or winter?

Very Oud suits daytime wear; MIRIFICUS suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Very Oud and MIRIFICUS?

Very Oud has top notes of Raspberry, heart notes of Leather, Litchi and Rose, a base of Oud, Vanilla and Musk. MIRIFICUS has top notes of Coffee, Lime, Blackcurrant and Pineapple, heart notes of Iris, Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Ambergris, Incense, Leather and Oud.