Incense Oud vs Oud Shamash
People who smelled both call them a weak match. Oud Shamash is sweeter, and Oud Shamash projects more strongly.
- By Kilian · 2011Incense Oud
- The Different Company · 2011Oud Shamash
How alike are they?
The meter shows how close people who smelled both say they are.
Based on a few votesWhere they differ
- Oud Shamash is sweeter.
- Oud Shamash projects more strongly.
- Oud Shamash leans more masculine.
How they wear
Longevity
Long lastingLonger lasting than 70% of fragrancesBased on many votes
Long lastingLonger lasting than 75% of fragrancesBased on many votes
Projection
Moderate projectionStronger projection than 55% of fragrancesBased on many votes
Strong projectionStronger projection than 65% of fragrancesBased on many votes
Gender lean
UnisexBased on many votes
Unisex, leans masculineBased on many votes
What they're made of
Incense Oud
Main accords
- Amber
- Oud
- Rose
- Warm spicy
- Woody
- Aromatic
Top notes
Heart notes
- papyrus
- patchouli
- cedarwood
- grapefruit
- methyl pamplemousse
- virginia cedar
Base notes
Oud Shamash
Main accords
- Amber
- Warm spicy
- Woody
- Balsamic
- Earthy
- Oud
Top notes
- davana
- pink pepper
- saffron
- ceylonese cinnamon
- cinnamon
- jamaican rum co2
- rum
Heart notes
- bay rum
- cypriol oil or nagarmotha
- nagarmotha
- rose
- turkish rose
Base notes
- ambergris
- patchouli
- sandalwood
- agarwood (oud)
- amber
- bourbon vanilla
- cistus absolute
- dry woods
- french labdanum
- laotian oud
- leather
- leathery
- musk
- tolu balm
- tolu balsam
- vanille
- white musk
- woodsy notes
Which one is for you?
Pick Incense Oud if…
- you want one that is less sweet
- you want one that projects more softly
- you want one that leans more feminine
Pick Oud Shamash if…
- you want one that is sweeter
- you want one that projects more strongly
- you want one that leans more masculine