Fragrance comparison

Voile D’encens vs Oud

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 188 ratings analysed

4 wins

Voile D’encens

Motif Olfactif

4.1828 votes

Rank #21,032 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #24,226 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Voile D’encens takes 4 of 7 categories.

Voile D’encens
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Voile D’encens4/7

Oud3/7

Ratings & consensus: Oud
Community sentiment: Voile D’encens
Longevity: Oud
Sillage & projection: Oud
Value for money: Voile D’encens
Versatility: Voile D’encens
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Voile D’encens

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Voile D’encensMotif Olfactif

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 24%Had 10%Want 66%

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerOudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

36%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

59%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerVoile D’encensMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value25

Category winnerVoile D’encensBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody91%

amber83%

fruity74%

green65%

fresh spicy56%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody, amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RhubarbOlibanumOakElemi resinRoseVetiverPearCedarTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Rose and Cedar. Durations are only published for Voile D’encens, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer33

Fall100

Winter78

Day64

Night100

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVoile D’encensMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex82

Women0

Date 34%Casual 26%Party 21%Work 18%

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,032

PerfumerOswald Pare

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#24,226

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVoile D’encensHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Voile D’encens by Motif Olfactif flips traditional church incense on its head by pairing dry frankincense smoke with mouth-puckering tart rhubarb and juicy pear. Right out of the atomizer, you get a bright, tangy burst that instantly cuts through resinous olibanum and pine-like elemi. As it warms on your skin, a jammy…

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The Spirit of Dubai Oud opens with a sharp burst of bitter lime, pungent saffron, and prickly black pepper before dropping straight into dense Indian agarwood. The wood here smells raw and medicinal at first, heavily saturated with dark leather, smoky incense, and dry cypriol oil. As the initial sharpness burns off, s…

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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.

Which is better, Voile D’encens or Oud?

Voile D’encens takes 4 of 7 categories. Voile D’encens is rated 4.18/5 from 28 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Voile D’encens for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Voile D’encens or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Voile D’encens 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Voile D’encens or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Voile D’encens 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Voile D’encens and Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Rose and Cedar.

Is Voile D’encens or Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Voile D’encens is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud is the stronger pick. Voile D’encens suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Voile D’encens and Oud?

Voile D’encens features Rhubarb, Olibanum, Oak, Elemi resin and Rose. Oud has top notes of Saffron, Pineapple, Lime and Pine, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine, Guaiac Wood and Resins, a base of Indian Oud, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Leather.