MFK Oud Satin Mood Extrait vs Guerlain Oud Nude

Both fragrances wrap oud in sweetness, so they suit anyone who finds pure oud too dry. The route there differs: MFK surrounds it with two roses and caramel, Guerlain with raspberry and almond.

Property	Oud Satin Mood Extrait	Oud Nude
House	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Guerlain
Concentration	Extrait	EDP
Top notes	violet, geranium, ceylon cinnamon, cardamom	raspberry, almond
Heart notes	damask rose, turkish rose	oud, rose
Base notes	oud, vanilla, amber, benzoin, caramel, musk, cedar	vanilla, sandalwood, cedar
Longevity (community rating)	10–14 hours	8–12 hours
Sillage (community rating)	Moderate to strong	Moderate, elegant
Full bottle	€345 / 70 ml	€420 / 200 ml
Price per millilitre	€4.93	€2.10
Decant 5 ml	€41	€19
Decant 10 ml	€80	€35

Oud Satin Mood opens with violet, cinnamon and geranium, has Damask and Turkish rose in the heart, and vanilla, amber, caramel and oud underneath. The result is dense, creamy and distinctly floral. Oud Nude has a shorter pyramid: raspberry and almond up top, oud and rose in the heart, vanilla and sandalwood in the base. The fruit makes it lighter and more playful. The price difference is large, and not where you'd expect: Oud Nude costs €420, but for 200 ml, which works out at €2.10 per millilitre; Oud Satin Mood Extrait costs €345 for 70 ml, so €4.93 per millilitre. Per millilitre the MFK is more than twice as expensive. With decants the ratio is the same — 5 ml is €41 against €19.

Which is cheaper?

Guerlain Oud Nude, and by a lot. Per millilitre it costs €2.10 against €4.93 for the MFK. The bottle is more expensive (€420 against €345), but it holds 200 ml instead of 70.

Which is better for an oud beginner?

Oud Nude. Raspberry and almond are lighter than two roses and caramel, so the way in is more gradual.

Are both women's fragrances?

In our database Oud Nude is listed as feminine and Oud Satin Mood as unisex. In practice men wear Oud Satin Mood too, because the oud and amber keep it serious enough.

Which has more oud?

Oud is among the leading accords in both, but in the MFK it's first, in the Guerlain third, behind fruit and sweetness. So by composition the oud is more pronounced in the MFK.

Which is better for winter?

Oud Satin Mood. The caramel, vanilla and amber in the base open more slowly in the cold and last longer. With its fruit, Oud Nude is more usable all year round.