Fragrance comparison

Viola vs Sacred Oud

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Viola

Varzi Artisanal Perfume

4.002 votes

Rank #60,669 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

73%scent match

Closely related

Sacred Oud

Beary

—0 votes

Rank #69,065 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Viola takes 1 of 1 categories.

Viola
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sacred Oud
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.

Viola1/1

Sacred Oud0/1

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: Viola

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ViolaVarzi Artisanal Perfume

Sacred OudBeary

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

leather84%

rose77%

animalic69%

smoky61%

amber100%

warm spicy91%

smoky83%

leather74%

rose65%

fruity56%

Scent match73%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Agarwood (Oud)Rose

Heart2-4 hrs

LeatherAmbergris

Base6-8+ hrs

SaffronRaspberryIncense

Top

RoseRaspberry

Heart

IncenseSaffronBenzoin

Base

Agarwood (Oud)BirchAmber

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Rose, Saffron and Raspberry. Durations are only published for Viola, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day35

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 37%Party 24%Casual 21%Work 18%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,669

PerfumerBernardo Vecoli, Ignazio Presutti, Leopoldo Jilani

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,065

PerfumerFahran S Ali, Mahran S Ali

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerViolaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Viola by Varzi Artisanal Perfume cuts against typical sweet crowd-pleasers with an uncompromising, dry profile. The first spray releases a pungent burst of medicinal agarwood and dark rose petals, accompanied by a quick flash of solvent alcohol that settles within three minutes. Soon, the texture shifts toward raw jac…

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Sacred Oud opens with a crisp burst of tart raspberry paired with sweet rose. The sweetness quickly gives way to a smoky heart dominated by dry incense, earthy saffron, and a touch of golden benzoin resin. It smells dark, rich, and distinctly Middle Eastern, leaning into a classic rose-oud architecture with an amber b…

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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.

Do Viola and Sacred Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Saffron and Raspberry.

Is Viola or Sacred Oud better for summer or winter?

Viola suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Viola and Sacred Oud?

Viola has top notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Rose, heart notes of Leather and Ambergris, a base of Saffron, Raspberry and Incense. Sacred Oud has top notes of Rose and Raspberry, heart notes of Incense, Saffron and Benzoin, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Birch and Amber.