Fragrance comparison

Al Oudh vs Emerald Dorée

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 920 ratings analysed

2 wins

Al Oudh

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.91918 votes

Rank #2,831 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Emerald Dorée

Bella Bellissima

4.502 votes

Rank #59,632 SweetOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Oudh takes 2 of 3 categories.

Al Oudh
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Emerald Dorée
Choose it for a sweet and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Al Oudh2/3

Emerald Dorée1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Al OudhL'Artisan Parfumeur

Emerald DoréeBella Bellissima

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 918 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityAl Oudh

SillageEmerald Dorée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

oud69%

musky61%

sweet100%

oud83%

vanilla65%

amber48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match54%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

Top

Sweet NotesBergamotPink PepperSaffron

Heart

RoseOrange Blossom

Base

Agarwood (Oud)VanillaMyrrhAmberWhite WoodsLeather

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Orange Blossom, Agarwood (Oud) and Leather. 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

Day81

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex48

Women8

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,831

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews132

Overall rank#59,632

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAl OudhHigher 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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Emerald Doree by Bella Bellissima opens with a bright burst of bergamot and pink pepper, quickly giving way to a rich core of rose attar and orange blossom. Saffron adds a leathery, warm texture that paths the way to a dark base of oud and vanilla. It is best suited for formal cold weather nights.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Al Oudh or Emerald Dorée?

Al Oudh takes 2 of 3 categories. Al Oudh is rated 3.91/5 from 918 votes; Emerald Dorée is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Al Oudh for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Emerald Dorée for a sweet and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, Al Oudh or Emerald Dorée?

Al Oudh lasts longest (Al Oudh 65/100, Emerald Dorée 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Al Oudh or Emerald Dorée?

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

Do Al Oudh and Emerald Dorée smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, oud and amber accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom, Agarwood (Oud) and Leather.

Is Al Oudh or Emerald Dorée better for summer or winter?

Al Oudh suits evening wear; Emerald Dorée suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Al Oudh and Emerald Dorée?

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. Emerald Dorée has top notes of Sweet Notes, Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of Rose and Orange Blossom, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla, Myrrh and Amber.