Almond Date vs Al Oudh
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
42%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Almond Date takes 3 of 5 categories.
Almond DateChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Al OudhChoose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Almond Date3/5
Al Oudh2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Al Oudh
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Almond Date
- Sillage & projection
- Almond Date
- Value for money
- Almond Date
- 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
Almond DateFluezAl OudhL'Artisan ParfumeurWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.67/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 11%Had 2%Want 87%
3.91/ 5 · 918 votes
Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%
Category winnerAl OudhRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
25%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
36%Love
40%Like
4%Ok
19%Dislike
1%Hate
918 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAlmond Date
SillageAlmond Date
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAlmond DateBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
vanilla92%
powdery84%
almond77%
warm spicy69%
amber61%
warm spicy100%
sweet92%
amber84%
fresh spicy77%
oud69%
musky61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Almond MilkCandied GingerDates
Heart
IrisMyrrhHeliotrope
Base
VanillaTonka BeanSandalwood
Top15-30 mins
CarawayDatesDried FruitsCardamomPink PepperOrange Blossom
Heart2-4 hrs
Agarwood (Oud)LeatherIncenseSaffronRoseIrisNeroli
Base6-8+ hrs
CivettaMyrrhSandalwoodPatchouliMuskTonka BeanVirginia CedarVanilla
InformationalShared notesDates, Iris, Myrrh and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Al Oudh, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring78
Summer33
Fall100
Winter89
Day63
Night100
Spring45
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day81
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#61,241
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#2,831
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews132
Category winnerAl OudhHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFluez Almond Date opens with a thick splash of almond milk, spiked by candied ginger and dark dates. As the steam clears, soft iris and heliotrope add a clean, powdery filter over warm sandalwood and vanilla. It wears like a cozy wool sweater on chilly November afternoons, giving gourmand fans a nuttier alternative to…
Reviews →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 →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, Almond Date or Al Oudh?
Almond Date takes 3 of 5 categories. Almond Date is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes; Al Oudh is rated 3.91/5 from 918 votes. Choose Almond Date for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Al Oudh for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Almond Date or Al Oudh?
Almond Date lasts longest (Almond Date 71/100, Al Oudh 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Almond Date or Al Oudh?
Almond Date projects furthest (Almond Date 72/100, Al Oudh 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Almond Date and Al Oudh smell similar?
Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Dates, Iris, Myrrh and Vanilla.
Is Almond Date or Al Oudh better for summer or winter?
Almond Date suits evening wear; Al Oudh suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Almond Date and Al Oudh?
Almond Date has top notes of Almond Milk, Candied Ginger and Dates, heart notes of Iris, Myrrh and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. 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.
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