Duel

Oud Ispahan vs Mitsouko

The scent fingerprint

What brings them together, what sets them apart

How they evolve on the skin

Notes shared by both perfumes.

Top notes the first half hour
Heart notes the central character (1 to 4 h)
Base notes the trail that remains (4 h and more)

What are they for?

Oud Ispahan
Mitsouko
Seasons
Spring
Suitable
Very suitable
Summer
Not its territory
Suitable
Autumn
Very suitable
Very suitable
Winter
Suitable
Not its territory
Moments
Office
Suitable
Suitable
Everyday
Suitable
Very suitable
Evenings & dates
Suitable
Suitable
Night
Suitable
Not its territory
How is it calculated?

These markers are an editorial estimate calculated automatically from the perfume's real accords and their intensity, following the classic reading of scent families (hesperidics and aromatics shine in summer and at the office, ambers and gourmands in winter and in the evening…). They do not come from user votes and do not replace a test on skin.

Why choose one… or the other?

Why choose Oud Ispahan

  • Facets Mitsouko does not have: sandalwood, oud, patchouli.
  • Markedly more enveloping, carried by amber.
  • Released in 2012, when the other dates from 1919.
  • No tracked point of sale to date.
  • Less at ease in the “summer” context according to our calculated profile.

Why choose Mitsouko

  • It brings what the other lacks — bergamot, oakmoss, vetiver.
  • Markedly fresher, carried by green.
  • 107 years of existence (1919): it has proved itself for longer.
  • No offer listed for the moment.
  • Our calculated profile does not see it on “winter” ground.

The verdict

  • Freshest

    Mitsouko — signature carried by green

  • Most enveloping

    Oud Ispahan — signature carried by amber

Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.

Also compared