Fragrance comparison

Al Oudh vs Pure Police London Homme

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 925 ratings analysed

3 wins

Al Oudh

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.91918 votes

Rank #2,604 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Pure Police London Homme

Police

3.577 votes

Rank #48,126 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Oudh takes 3 of 4 categories.

Al Oudh
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pure Police London Homme
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Al Oudh3/4

Pure Police London Homme1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Al Oudh
Sillage & projection: Pure Police London Homme
Value for money: Al Oudh
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

Pure Police London HommePolice

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 918 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 20%Had 40%Want 40%

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

14%Love

43%Like

29%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityAl Oudh

SillagePure Police London Homme

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%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

lavender61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both warm 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

Top

IncenseLavenderGinger

Heart

AmberCardamomPatchouli

Base

MuskVirginia CedarSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Incense, Sandalwood and Patchouli. 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

Spring60

Summer60

Fall100

Winter80

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex48

Women8

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,604

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews132

Overall rank#48,126

PerfumerDrom

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Pure Police London Homme by Police opens with clean aromatic lavender, sharp ginger, and a subdued trace of incense. The scent quickly settles into a warm heart driven by sweet cardamom, resinous amber, and earthy patchouli. As the fragrance dries down on skin, dry cedarwood, sandalwood, and clean musk create a dark,…

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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 Pure Police London Homme?

Al Oudh takes 3 of 4 categories. Al Oudh is rated 3.91/5 from 918 votes; Pure Police London Homme is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Al Oudh for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Pure Police London Homme for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Al Oudh or Pure Police London Homme?

They last about the same: Al Oudh 65/100, Pure Police London Homme 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Al Oudh or Pure Police London Homme?

Pure Police London Homme projects furthest (Pure Police London Homme 64/100, Al Oudh 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Al Oudh and Pure Police London Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Incense, Sandalwood and Patchouli.

Is Al Oudh or Pure Police London Homme better for summer or winter?

Al Oudh suits evening wear; Pure Police London Homme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Al Oudh and Pure Police London Homme?

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. Pure Police London Homme has top notes of Incense, Lavender and Ginger, heart notes of Amber, Cardamom and Patchouli, a base of Musk, Virginia Cedar and Sandalwood.