Fragrance comparison

Virtuous vs Oud Safran

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 42 ratings analysed

1 wins

Virtuous

Boadicea the Victorious

3.4542 votes

Rank #32,941 RoseWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Oud Safran

Ausmane Paris

—0 votes

Rank #76,284 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Virtuous takes 1 of 1 categories.

Virtuous
Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud Safran
Choose it for a amber and citrus character.

Virtuous1/1

Oud Safran0/1

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: Virtuous

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VirtuousBoadicea the Victorious

Oud SafranAusmane Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.45/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 29%Had 25%Want 47%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

26%Like

7%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

42 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

woody77%

powdery69%

musky61%

amber100%

citrus92%

musky84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Saffron

Heart

RoseAgarwood (Oud)

Base

SandalwoodMuskLabdanumAtlas Cedar

Top

Sicilian LemonPink PepperGrapefruitSaffronOrangeMyrrh

Heart

OlibanumAtlas Cedar

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LabdanumAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Agarwood (Oud), Musk and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer38

Fall100

Winter63

Day67

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex43

Women29

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,941

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#76,284

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVirtuousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Virtuous by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a sharp flash of bitter saffron that cuts straight into dark agarwood oud and dry red rose. As the scent settles, Atlas cedar and labdanum construct a dusty wood frame anchored by clean musk. Built for chilly autumn evenings and formal winter nights, it delivers a stark A…

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Oud Safran by Ausmane Paris is a bright amber oud with a citrus and spice opening, built around Sicilian lemon, grapefruit, pink pepper and saffron. As it settles, smoky olibanum and Atlas cedar give the scent a drier, resinous shape before oud, labdanum, amber and musk take over. It is unisex, warm, woody and polishe…

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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 Virtuous and Oud Safran smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Saffron, Agarwood (Oud), Musk and Labdanum.

Is Virtuous or Oud Safran better for summer or winter?

Virtuous suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Virtuous and Oud Safran?

Virtuous has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Rose and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Labdanum and Atlas Cedar. Oud Safran has top notes of Sicilian Lemon, Pink Pepper, Grapefruit and Saffron, heart notes of Olibanum and Atlas Cedar, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum, Amber and Musk.