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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Oud Maximus
meets Oud Assam.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Sweet Orange · Bergamot · Tonka Bean · Indian Oud

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with oud; Concentration not recorded leads with oud. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Bortnikoff Oud Maximus bottle
Bortnikoff

Oud Maximus

Concentration not recorded

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Rania J Oud Assam bottle
Rania J

Oud Assam

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20182013
Leading accordsoud · musky · animalicoud · fresh spicy · citrus
Notes unique to this recordJasmine Sambac, Cardamom, Pink Pepper, Rose, Rose de Mai, Tea Rose, Frangipani, Clove, Magnolia, Civet, Agarwood (Oud), Natural Musk, Birch Tar, Vanilla, Tolu BalsamBitter Orange, Vetiver, Olibanum, Cedar, Black Pepper, Musk
Longevity / 54.13 · 157 votes3.62 · 192 votes
Projection / 42.81 · 170 votes2.38 · 234 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Oud Maximus

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Oud Assam

Not specified by source · Europe listing · 50 mL

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Citral, Coumarin, Eugenol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool.

Official French storefront declaration for the named 50 mL fragrance. The source does not state concentration; check supplied packaging for your batch.

Source: Rania J official French product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed oud and musky direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed oud and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.