The Secret Flame vs Carved Oud

Shared character

Both The Secret Flame and Carved Oud belong to the woody fragrance family and share a profile characterized by woody, spicy, and oriental accords. They both feature notes of cedarwood, musk, amber, guaiac wood, cardamom, labdanum, oud, and cypriol.

How they differ

The Secret Flame includes floral and animal accords, utilizing notes such as orange blossom, clary sage, saffron, violet leaves, black pepper, rose water, cistus, fermented almond, rotting flower, and chemical elements. In contrast, Carved Oud features sweet, powdery, earthy, resinous, aromatic, musky, and warm spicy accords, with a note profile consisting of sandalwood, vanilla, vetiver, pink pepper, patchouli, woody notes, oud/agarwood, cedar, haitian vetiver, iris, cypress, south indian oud, agarwood, cypriol oil or nagarmotha, gaiac, and guatemalan cardamom.

Who each suits

The Secret Flame may suit those interested in fragrances with floral and animal accords. Carved Oud may suit those who prefer scents with sweet, powdery, earthy, or resinous characteristics.