Fragrance comparison

Al Oudh vs Al Sharquiah

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,428 ratings analysed

Al Oudh

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.91918 votes

Rank #2,618 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Al Sharquiah

ALREHAB PERFUMES

3.68510 votes

Rank #957 OudSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Sharquiah takes 5 of 7 categories.

Al Oudh
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Al Sharquiah
Choose it for a oud and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Al Oudh2/7

Al Sharquiah5/7

Ratings & consensus: Al Oudh
Community sentiment: Al Sharquiah
Longevity: Al Sharquiah
Sillage & projection: Al Sharquiah
Value for money: Al Sharquiah
Versatility: Al Oudh
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Al Sharquiah

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Al OudhL'Artisan Parfumeur

Al SharquiahALREHAB PERFUMES

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 918 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.68/ 5 · 510 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerAl OudhRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

40%Like

4%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

918 votes

36%Love

42%Like

4%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

495 votes

Category winnerAl SharquiahMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityAl Sharquiah

SillageAl Sharquiah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value93

Category winnerAl SharquiahBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

oud69%

musky61%

oud100%

sweet92%

amber84%

rose77%

smoky69%

fruity61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet, oud and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CarawayDatesDried FruitsCardamomPink PepperOrange Blossom

Heart2-4 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherIncenseSaffronRoseIrisNeroli

Base6-8+ hrs

CivettaMyrrhSandalwoodPatchouliMuskTonka BeanVirginia CedarVanilla

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)DatesIncenseRoseFloral NotesVanillaCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesDates, Agarwood (Oud), Incense and Rose. Durations are only published for Al Oudh, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Spring41

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAl OudhMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex48

Women8

Date 42%Party 27%Casual 18%Work 12%

Men14

Unisex68

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,618

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews132

Overall rank#957

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews108

Category winnerAl SharquiahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Al Oudh by L'Artisan Parfumeur is an intimate, spicy oriental scent centered on warm caraway, dried dates, and smoldering woods. Created by perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour, the fragrance opens with a sharp flash of culinary cumin and pink pepper that quickly softens into sticky dried fruit sweetness. A sheer ribbon of ag…

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Al Sharquiah is a bold rose and oud scent sweetened with date like syrup, then darkened with smoky incense. Many wearers describe a sharp, medicinal start that can feel challenging at first, but the dry-down turns richer and more wearable, with jammy fruit, resin, and leathery oud. It is unapologetically strong, best…

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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, Al Oudh or Al Sharquiah?

Al Sharquiah takes 5 of 7 categories. Al Oudh is rated 3.91/5 from 918 votes; Al Sharquiah is rated 3.68/5 from 510 votes. Choose Al Oudh for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Al Sharquiah for a oud and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Al Oudh or Al Sharquiah?

Al Sharquiah lasts longest (Al Sharquiah 76/100, Al Oudh 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Al Oudh or Al Sharquiah?

Al Sharquiah projects furthest (Al Sharquiah 68/100, Al Oudh 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Al Oudh and Al Sharquiah smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, oud and amber accords. Common notes include Dates, Agarwood (Oud), Incense and Rose.

Is Al Oudh or Al Sharquiah better for summer or winter?

For summer, Al Oudh is the stronger pick. For winter, Al Oudh is the stronger pick. Al Oudh suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Al Oudh and Al Sharquiah?

Al Oudh has top notes of Caraway, Dates, Dried Fruits and Cardamom, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Incense and Saffron, a base of Civetta, Myrrh, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Al Sharquiah features Agarwood (Oud), Dates, Incense, Rose and Floral Notes.