Fragrance comparison

Absolut Oud vs Royal Amber Oud

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 25 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

Absolut Oud

I LOVE

4.003 votes

Rank #58,975 AmberVanilla

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71%scent match

Closely related

Royal Amber Oud

Unique

—0 votes

Rank #76,544 AmberTobacco

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1.

Absolut Oud
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Royal Amber Oud
Choose it for a amber and tobacco character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

Absolut Oud1/3

Royal Amber Oud1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Royal Amber Oud
Fragranxe ranking: Absolut Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Absolut OudI LOVE

Royal Amber OudUnique

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

woody77%

tobacco69%

lavender61%

amber100%

tobacco83%

sweet65%

woody48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match71%Closely related · both amber, tobacco and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

Lavender

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka BeanTobaccoMyrrh

Base6-8 hrs

Guaiac WoodVanillaAmber

Notes

AmberTobaccoMyrrhGuaiac Wood

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerRoyal Amber OudLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 34%Casual 27%Party 22%Work 17%

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Casual 29%Work 20%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,975

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,544

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbsolut OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Absolut Oud by I LOVE opens with a clean, herbal splash of French lavender that cuts right through the warmth before settling into a rich, cozy core. Despite the name, you will not encounter pungent barnyard funk here. Instead, the mid-tones develop around sweet tonka bean, cured tobacco leaves, and a gentle wisp of m…

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The warmth hits right away. Royal Amber Oud by Unique opens with a flash of dry pipe tobacco wrapped around sticky, golden amber resins. It does not waste time on bright citrus top notes. Instead, you get immediate smoky guaiac wood and rich, resinous myrrh that feels like sitting beside a crackling hearth in mid-Nove…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which projects more, Absolut Oud or Royal Amber Oud?

Projection is very close: Absolut Oud 50/100, Royal Amber Oud 50/100 for sillage.

Do Absolut Oud and Royal Amber Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, tobacco and sweet accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Myrrh, Guaiac Wood and Amber.

Is Absolut Oud or Royal Amber Oud better for summer or winter?

Absolut Oud suits evening wear; Royal Amber Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Absolut Oud and Royal Amber Oud?

Absolut Oud has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Tobacco and Myrrh, a base of Guaiac Wood, Vanilla and Amber. Royal Amber Oud features Amber, Tobacco, Myrrh and Guaiac Wood.