Oud Wood vs Supremacy Gold

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How Supremacy Gold Compares to Oud Wood

Supremacy Gold matches 3 of the 8 notes in Oud Wood — about 38% of the recipe. The common ground is Sandalwood, Vetiver and Vanilla, which carries the recognisable core of the scent.

The differences are real, though — Oud Wood, Rosewood and Cardamom from the original are absent, replaced in Supremacy Gold's pyramid by Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and White Musk. Published pyramids are a starting point — the AI verdict below weighs how these translate on skin.

Supremacy Gold Scores vs Oud Wood

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AI Verdict

Afnan Supremacy Gold shares Oud Wood's core warm-woody skeleton — vetiver, sandalwood, and vanilla all appear in both — but the resemblance stops there. Tom Ford's original is built around a genuine oud accord layered with rosewood and cardamom for that signature smooth, spiced opening; Supremacy Gold skips the oud entirely and opens instead on ylang-ylang and neroli, with jasmine and musk rounding out the base. The result is a warm, sweetish oriental that's adjacent to Oud Wood's mood rather than a faithful recreation of it. At $35 vs the original's $310, it's an easy pickup for the price-conscious, but anyone chasing Oud Wood's specific oud-rosewood-cardamom character should expect a cousin, not a twin.

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