Fragrance comparison

Victor vs Oud Wood

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 15,994 ratings analysed

Victor

Rose Simonse

3.001 votes

Rank #73,210 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

81%scent match

Very similar

3 wins

Oud Wood

Tom Ford

4.3015,993 votes

Rank #26,912 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Wood takes 3 of 4 categories.

Victor
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Oud Wood
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Victor1/4

Oud Wood3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud Wood
Sillage & projection: Oud Wood
Value for money: Victor
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Wood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VictorRose Simonse

Oud WoodTom Ford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

4.30/ 5 · 15,993 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

56%Love

28%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

15,993 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityOud Wood

SillageOud Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value25

Category winnerVictorBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber90%

woody80%

oud70%

aromatic60%

balsamic50%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

balsamic61%

Scent match81%Very similar · both warm spicy, woody and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomPepper

Heart

Brazilian RosewoodAmberTonka BeanVetiver

Base

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodVanilla

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)Brazilian RosewoodCardamomSandalwoodSichuan PepperVanillaVetiverTonka BeanAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Brazilian Rosewood, Amber and Tonka Bean. 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

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring55

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men77

Unisex22

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,210

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,912

PerfumerRichard Herpin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud WoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Victor by Rose Simonse opens with a sharp burst of cracked black pepper and green cardamom. The spice sits over a dense core of Brazilian rosewood, earthy vetiver, and warm amber. As the fragrance settles into its dry-down, smooth sandalwood and resinous agarwood take control, softened by a touch of sweet vanilla and …

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Tom Ford Oud Wood opens with a cool, medicinal crackle of sichuan pepper and cardamom before settling into a dry, gray-toned cedar and sandalwood framework. Unlike the heavy, barnyard, or syrupy ouds of traditional Middle Eastern perfumery, this remains clean, dry, and polite. It is a highly civilized wood scent that …

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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, Victor or Oud Wood?

Oud Wood takes 3 of 4 categories. Victor is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Oud Wood is rated 4.30/5 from 15,993 votes. Choose Victor for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Oud Wood for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Victor or Oud Wood?

Oud Wood lasts longest (Oud Wood 64/100, Victor 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Victor or Oud Wood?

Oud Wood projects furthest (Oud Wood 53/100, Victor 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Victor and Oud Wood smell similar?

Very similar: a 81% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and oud accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Brazilian Rosewood, Amber and Tonka Bean.

Is Victor or Oud Wood better for summer or winter?

Victor suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Victor and Oud Wood?

Victor has top notes of Cardamom and Pepper, heart notes of Brazilian Rosewood, Amber, Tonka Bean and Vetiver, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Vanilla. Oud Wood features Agarwood (Oud), Brazilian Rosewood, Cardamom, Sandalwood and Sichuan Pepper.