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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Pure Oud
meets Oud for Greatness.

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

Shared ground

Agarwood (Oud) · Saffron

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 warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
By Kilian Pure Oud bottle
By Kilian

Pure Oud

Concentration not recorded

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Initio Parfums Prives Oud for Greatness bottle
Initio Parfums Prives

Oud for Greatness

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 year20092018
Leading accordsoud · woody · warm spicywarm spicy · fresh spicy · oud
Notes unique to this recordGuaiac Wood, Copahu Balm, Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaNutmeg, Lavender, Patchouli, Musk
Longevity / 53.47 · 168 votes4.32 · 5,169 votes
Projection / 42.32 · 207 votes3.11 · 5,178 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.

Pure Oud

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Oud for Greatness

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Eugenol, Bht, Linalool

Source: Initio official US product page · 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 woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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