Fragrance comparison

Al Oudh vs Oud Royale

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 927 ratings analysed

Al Oudh

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.91918 votes

Rank #2,607 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Oud Royale

Venezia 1920

4.569 votes

Rank #39,304 OudCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Royale takes 3 of 5 categories.

Al Oudh
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud Royale
Choose it for a oud and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Al Oudh2/5

Oud Royale3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Al OudhL'Artisan Parfumeur

Oud RoyaleVenezia 1920

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 918 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 19%Had 9%Want 72%

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

56%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityOud Royale

SillageOud Royale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value38

Category winnerAl OudhBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

oud69%

musky61%

oud100%

citrus91%

woody83%

warm spicy74%

rose65%

patchouli56%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and oud

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

CedarLemonOrangewood

Heart3-4 hrs

RoseIris

Base8-10+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)SaffronPatchouliMusk

Category winnerOud RoyaleLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex48

Women8

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

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

Date 39%Party 26%Work 19%Casual 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,607

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews132

Overall rank#39,304

PerfumerLuca Gritti

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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Venezia 1920 Oud Royale takes the traditional middle eastern wood structure and airs it out with Italian citrus. The opening hits with a crisp burst of tart lemon and dry pencil-shaving cedar, which keeps the composition surprisingly clean. Soon, an earthy iris and velvety red rose emerge to soften the sharp wood grai…

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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 Oud Royale?

Oud Royale takes 3 of 5 categories. Al Oudh is rated 3.91/5 from 918 votes; Oud Royale is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Al Oudh for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud Royale for a oud and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Al Oudh or Oud Royale?

Oud Royale lasts longest (Oud Royale 80/100, Al Oudh 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Al Oudh or Oud Royale?

Oud Royale projects furthest (Oud Royale 71/100, Al Oudh 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Al Oudh and Oud Royale smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and oud accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Saffron, Rose and Iris.

Is Al Oudh or Oud Royale better for summer or winter?

Al Oudh suits evening wear; Oud Royale suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Al Oudh and Oud Royale?

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. Oud Royale has top notes of Cedar, Lemon and Orangewood, heart notes of Rose and Iris, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Saffron, Patchouli and Musk.