A Reason To Love vs Oud
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
A Reason To Love takes 5 of 7 categories.
A Reason To LoveChoose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
OudChoose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
A Reason To Love5/7
Oud2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- A Reason To Love
- Community sentiment
- A Reason To Love
- Longevity
- Oud
- Sillage & projection
- Oud
- Value for money
- A Reason To Love
- Versatility
- A Reason To Love
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- A Reason To Love
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
A Reason To LoveGucciOudThe Spirit of DubaiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.27/ 5 · 158 votes
Have 27%Had 6%Want 67%
4.22/ 5 · 160 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerA Reason To LoveRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate54%Love
28%Like
11%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate
158 votes
59%Love
21%Like
9%Ok
4%Dislike
6%Hate
160 votes
Category winnerA Reason To LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOud
SillageOud
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerA Reason To LoveBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
floral88%
oud77%
amber65%
fresh53%
warm spicy42%
woody100%
oud92%
warm spicy84%
amber77%
sweet69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both oud, amber and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
Damask RosePeonyCardamom
Heart3 to 5 hours
Agarwood (Oud)
Base5 to 8 hours
Tolu Balsam
Top
SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes
Base
Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco
InformationalShared notesDamask Rose and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for A Reason To Love, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring51
Summer22
Fall100
Winter96
Day54
Night100
Spring47
Summer33
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerA Reason To LoveMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,083
PerfumerAlberto Morillas
Launched—
Reviews16
Overall rank#24,667
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerA Reason To LoveHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotGucci A Reason To Love presents a smooth union of Damask rose, agarwood oud, and warm tolu balsam. Launched in 2022 as part of The Alchemist's Garden collection, this Eau de Parfum pairs fresh florals with a soft, rounded woody base. The opening combines bright damask rose and peony lifted by the aromatic spice of car…
Reviews →The Spirit of Dubai Oud opens with a sharp burst of bitter lime, pungent saffron, and prickly black pepper before dropping straight into dense Indian agarwood. The wood here smells raw and medicinal at first, heavily saturated with dark leather, smoky incense, and dry cypriol oil. As the initial sharpness burns off, s…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, A Reason To Love or Oud?
A Reason To Love takes 5 of 7 categories. A Reason To Love is rated 4.27/5 from 158 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose A Reason To Love for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, A Reason To Love or Oud?
Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, A Reason To Love 77/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, A Reason To Love or Oud?
Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, A Reason To Love 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do A Reason To Love and Oud smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Damask Rose and Agarwood (Oud).
Is A Reason To Love or Oud better for summer or winter?
For summer, Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud is the stronger pick. A Reason To Love suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in A Reason To Love and Oud?
A Reason To Love has top notes of Damask Rose, Peony and Cardamom, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), a base of Tolu Balsam. Oud has top notes of Saffron, Pineapple, Lime and Pine, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine, Guaiac Wood and Resins, a base of Indian Oud, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Leather.
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