Fragrance comparison

Al Oudh vs Lelas Once Upon Aday

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 918 ratings analysed

Al Oudh

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.91918 votes

Rank #2,620 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Lelas Once Upon Aday

LELAS

—0 votes

Rank #75,331 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Al Oudh
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Lelas Once Upon Aday
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, evening wear.

Al Oudh1/2

Lelas Once Upon Aday1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Al OudhL'Artisan Parfumeur

Lelas Once Upon AdayLELAS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 918 votes

Have 71%Had 29%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

36%Love

40%Like

4%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

918 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

leather61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy 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

Top20-30 mins

Woodsy NotesPink PepperCardamomSaffronNutmeg

Heart2-4 hrs

GeraniumMyrrh

Base6-8+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliLeatherIncense

Category winnerLelas Once Upon AdayLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex48

Women8

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

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Party 29%Work 18%Casual 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,620

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews132

Overall rank#75,331

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…

Reviews →

Lelas Once Upon Aday opens with an immediate dry kick of crushed cardamom, pink pepper, and warm saffron. It smells like stepping into an old spice bazaar on a chilly evening. The initial sharpness softens quickly as aromatic nutmeg and bitter green geranium cut through the warmth. After thirty minutes, the heart reve…

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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.

Do Al Oudh and Lelas Once Upon Aday smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Pink Pepper, Agarwood (Oud) and Leather.

Is Al Oudh or Lelas Once Upon Aday better for summer or winter?

Al Oudh suits evening wear; Lelas Once Upon Aday suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Al Oudh and Lelas Once Upon Aday?

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. Lelas Once Upon Aday has top notes of Woodsy Notes, Pink Pepper, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Geranium and Myrrh, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Leather and Incense.