Fragrance comparison

Wabi-Sabi vs Oud Forever

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

Wabi-Sabi

Mariná Rituals

—0 votes

Rank #68,817 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Oud Forever

Al-Jazeera Perfumes

4.754 votes

Rank #45,091 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Forever takes 1 of 2 categories.

Wabi-Sabi
Choose it for a woody and citrus character.
Oud Forever
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Wabi-Sabi0/2

Oud Forever1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Wabi-SabiMariná Rituals

Oud ForeverAl-Jazeera Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 35%Had 6%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus83%

powdery65%

musky48%

fresh spicy30%

woody100%

warm spicy91%

powdery83%

musky74%

amber65%

cinnamon56%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

BergamotBamboo

Heart2 to 3 hours

CedarwoodCitrus

Base3 to 5 hours

SandalwoodMusk

Top

BergamotGreen LeavesPink Pepper

Heart

CinnamonSaffronBenzoinJasmineAmbrox Super

Base

Guaiac WoodCedarwoodSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cedarwood, Sandalwood and Musk. Durations are only published for Wabi-Sabi, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,817

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,091

PerfumerJeanne-Marie Faugier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud ForeverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Wabi-Sabi by Mariná Rituals delivers a clean balance between crisp greenery and dry forest woods. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of bergamot paired with the watery, green profile of bamboo stem. As that initial brightness softens, a drier core of cedarwood emerges alongside tart citrus accents, lending the sce…

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Oud Forever by Al-Jazeera Perfumes is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Oud Forever was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Jeanne-Marie Faugier. Top notes are Bergamot, Green Leaves and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Cinnamon, Saffron, Benzoin, Jasmine and Ambrox 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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Wabi-Sabi and Oud Forever smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cedarwood, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Wabi-Sabi or Oud Forever better for summer or winter?

Oud Forever suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Wabi-Sabi and Oud Forever?

Wabi-Sabi has top notes of Bergamot and Bamboo, heart notes of Cedarwood and Citrus, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. Oud Forever has top notes of Bergamot, Green Leaves and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cinnamon, Saffron, Benzoin and Jasmine, a base of Guaiac Wood, Cedarwood, Sandalwood and Musk.