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    Side by side

    Exclusive Oud vs. M7

    Clearly related
    M7 by Yves Saint Laurent bottle

    M7

    Yves Saint Laurent
    Eau de Toilette2002
    New comparison

    Exclusive Oud peaks in fall, while M7 belongs to winter. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Exclusive Oud vs. M7
    Exclusive OudM7
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20162002
    GenderMaleMale
    Perfumer—Alberto Morillas, Jacques Cavallier Belletrud
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Exclusive Oud

    Oud
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy

    M7

    Oud
    Amber
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Citrus
    Woody
    Musky
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Saffron
    RosemaryMandarin OrangeBergamot
    Heart
    Leather
    OudVetiver
    Base
    OudPatchouliCedarCinnamon
    AmberMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Exclusive Oud vs. M7
    Exclusive OudM7
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Rich. Commanding. Eight hours of it. Zara's 2016 exclusive delivers oud that doesn't apologize, dark, resinous, with leather and cinnamon doing the heavy lifting.Exclusive Oud
    The oud doesn't wait for permission. It arrives with density and weight, with its resinous intensity and its warmth. That's what you get: a fragrance that makes its presence known, to its darkness,.M7