Fragrance comparison

After The Rain vs Dead Oud

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

3 wins

After The Rain

By Cloud

5.001 votes

Rank #47,007 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Dead Oud

Vdot

2.9111 votes

Rank #63,705 OudTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

After The Rain takes 3 of 4 categories.

After The Rain
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Dead Oud
Choose it for a oud and tobacco character. Best in winter, evening wear.

After The Rain3/4

Dead Oud0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: After The Rain
Sillage & projection: After The Rain
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: After The Rain

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

After The RainBy Cloud

Dead OudVdot

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

2.91/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

18%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

36%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate48

Category winners

LongevityAfter The Rain

SillageAfter The Rain

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

citrus61%

oud100%

tobacco91%

nutty83%

warm spicy74%

sweet65%

rose56%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLavenderIncenseSaffron

Heart

CedarAmberTobaccoGeranium

Base

PatchouliLeatherAgarwood (Oud)

Top15-30 mins

SaffronTea Rose

Heart2-4 hrs

PecanTobacco

Base8-12 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Dead Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 41%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,007

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,705

PerfumerNikita Kharlashin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAfter The RainHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

After The Rain by By Cloud is a warm, spicy, woody unisex fragrance built around bergamot, lavender, saffron, incense, amber, tobacco, leather, patchouli and oud. It reads more like a dry, aromatic amber scent than a clean rain perfume, with a smoky, leathery base and a polished Middle Eastern warmth. Best for wearers…

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Dead Oud by Vdot takes the standard dark agarwood profile and flips it sideways with dry tea rose and buttery roasted pecans. Spray it once, and you get an immediate kick of bitter medicinal saffron alongside a sharp solvent buzz that takes two minutes to settle. Then the cured tobacco leaf enters the picture. It smel…

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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 is better, After The Rain or Dead Oud?

After The Rain takes 3 of 4 categories. After The Rain is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Dead Oud is rated 2.91/5 from 11 votes. Choose After The Rain for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Dead Oud for a oud and tobacco character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, After The Rain or Dead Oud?

After The Rain lasts longest (After The Rain 100/100, Dead Oud 91/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, After The Rain or Dead Oud?

After The Rain projects furthest (After The Rain 100/100, Dead Oud 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Do After The Rain and Dead Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud).

Is After The Rain or Dead Oud better for summer or winter?

After The Rain suits evening wear; Dead Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in After The Rain and Dead Oud?

After The Rain has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender, Incense and Saffron, heart notes of Cedar, Amber, Tobacco and Geranium, a base of Patchouli, Leather and Agarwood (Oud). Dead Oud has top notes of Saffron and Tea Rose, heart notes of Pecan and Tobacco, a base of Agarwood (Oud).