Fragrance comparison

Ambassador Dead Man's Chest vs Oud

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 161 ratings analysed

Ambassador Dead Man's Chest

Parfums Genty

4.001 votes

Rank #62,468 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,755 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ambassador Dead Man's Chest
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Ambassador Dead Man's Chest1/4

Oud3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud
Sillage & projection: Oud
Value for money: Ambassador Dead Man's Chest
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ambassador Dead Man's ChestParfums Genty

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 22%Had 11%Want 67%

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

59%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value25

Category winnerAmbassador Dead Man's ChestBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy91%

earthy83%

smoky74%

leather65%

patchouli56%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

NagarmothaPatchouliCastoreumSaffronIncenseVetiverSandalwoodGingerCardamomCedarVanillaMyrtle

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Saffron, Incense and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Ambassador Dead Man's Chest, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day41

Night100

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 36%Date 33%Party 18%Work 12%

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,468

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,755

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ambassador Dead Man's Chest by Parfums Genty delivers a dark, smoky resin profile anchored by dry cedar, spicy saffron, and earthy patchouli. The first spray releases a brisk burst of sharp ginger and crushed cardamom before a haze of smoldering incense takes over. Within twenty minutes, nagarmotha and vetiver pull th…

Reviews →

The Spirit of Dubai Oud opens with a sharp burst of bitter lime, pungent saffron, and prickly black pepper before dropping straight into dense Indian agarwood. The wood here smells raw and medicinal at first, heavily saturated with dark leather, smoky incense, and dry cypriol oil. As the initial sharpness burns off, s…

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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, Ambassador Dead Man's Chest or Oud?

Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Ambassador Dead Man's Chest is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Ambassador Dead Man's Chest for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Ambassador Dead Man's Chest or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Ambassador Dead Man's Chest 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ambassador Dead Man's Chest or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Ambassador Dead Man's Chest 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ambassador Dead Man's Chest and Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Saffron, Incense and Sandalwood.

Is Ambassador Dead Man's Chest or Oud better for summer or winter?

Ambassador Dead Man's Chest suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ambassador Dead Man's Chest and Oud?

Ambassador Dead Man's Chest features Nagarmotha, Patchouli, Castoreum, Saffron and Incense. Oud has top notes of Saffron, Pineapple, Lime and Pine, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine, Guaiac Wood and Resins, a base of Indian Oud, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Leather.