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    Side by side

    Foudroyant vs. Tobacco Oud

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Foudroyant peaks in fall, while Tobacco Oud belongs to winter. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Foudroyant vs. Tobacco Oud
    FoudroyantTobacco Oud
    Concentration—Eau de Parfum
    Launched20222013
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    Perfumer—Olivier Gillotin
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Foudroyant

    Amber
    Powdery
    Woody
    Oud
    Warm Spicy
    Balsamic
    Sweet

    Tobacco Oud

    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Tobacco
    Whiskey
    Oud
    Amber
    Balsamic
    Sweet

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Canadian Cedar Leaf
    Whiskey
    Heart
    Colombian tolu balmLabdanum
    Spicy NotesCinnamonCoriander
    Base
    Oud
    TobaccoOudIncenseSandalwoodPatchouliBenzoinVanillaCedarwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Foudroyant vs. Tobacco Oud
    FoudroyantTobacco Oud
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Foudroyant doesn't dilute itself for comfort. The cedar opens architectural and uncompromising, but it's the tolu balm that makes you lean in, sweet, warm, almost sticky in the best way.Foudroyant
    The whiskey opening polarizes. Some swear it's off-putting; others describe it as the best thing about this fragrance. That disagreement is exactly the point.Tobacco Oud