Fragrance comparison

Alphonso Oud vs Uqab

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

Alphonso Oud

Umma Perfumes

5.002 votes

Rank #37,737 MuskyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Uqab

Amaran

3.8513 votes

Rank #25,287 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Uqab takes 4 of 4 categories.

Alphonso Oud
Choose it for a musky and oud character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Uqab
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Alphonso Oud0/4

Uqab4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alphonso OudUmma Perfumes

UqabAmaran

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

3.85/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 20%Had 1%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

54%Love

15%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

15%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity97

〰 Sillage94

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityUqab

SillageUqab

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerUqabBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

oud90%

fruity80%

powdery70%

sweet60%

tropical50%

sweet100%

fruity92%

floral84%

white floral77%

iris69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-30 mins

MangoBlackberryBlack Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseGrasse Rose

Base8-10+ hrs

White MuskAssam OudAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cacao Pod

Top

BlackberryBlack PepperMango

Heart

JasmineLotusOrris

Base

PatchouliIcing pinkVanilla

InformationalShared notesMango, Blackberry and Black Pepper. Durations are only published for Alphonso Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day79

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter94

Day100

Night94

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Date 35%Party 27%Casual 21%Work 17%

Men0

Unisex95

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,737

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#25,287

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerUqabHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alphonso Oud by Umma Perfumes takes a surprising detour from typical Middle Eastern blends by pairing golden Alphonso mango with dark Assam oud. You get a tart flash of crushed blackberry and pungent black pepper right off the atomizer. It feels juicy, dense, and instantly bright. Within twenty minutes, sweet velvety …

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Uqab by Amaran is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Uqab was launched in 2025. Top notes are Blackberry, Black Pepper and Mango; middle notes are Jasmine, Lotus and Orris; base notes are Patchouli, Icing pink and Vanilla.

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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, Alphonso Oud or Uqab?

Uqab takes 4 of 4 categories. Alphonso Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Uqab is rated 3.85/5 from 13 votes. Choose Alphonso Oud for a musky and oud character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Uqab for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Alphonso Oud or Uqab?

Uqab lasts longest (Uqab 97/100, Alphonso Oud 90/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alphonso Oud or Uqab?

Uqab projects furthest (Uqab 94/100, Alphonso Oud 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alphonso Oud and Uqab smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Mango, Blackberry and Black Pepper.

Is Alphonso Oud or Uqab better for summer or winter?

Alphonso Oud suits evening wear; Uqab suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alphonso Oud and Uqab?

Alphonso Oud has top notes of Mango, Blackberry and Black Pepper, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Grasse Rose, a base of White Musk, Assam Oud, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Cacao Pod. Uqab has top notes of Blackberry, Black Pepper and Mango, heart notes of Jasmine, Lotus and Orris, a base of Patchouli, Icing pink and Vanilla.