Fragrance comparison

Ambra Spirituale vs Oud

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 164 ratings analysed

2 wins

Ambra Spirituale

Il Profumiere

5.004 votes

Rank #32,339 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,718 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ambra Spirituale takes 2 of 3 categories.

Ambra Spirituale
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Ambra Spirituale2/3

Oud1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ambra Spirituale
Sillage & projection: Ambra Spirituale
Value for money: Not scored
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

Ambra SpiritualeIl Profumiere

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 3%Had 3%Want 94%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · 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

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityAmbra Spirituale

SillageAmbra Spirituale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

leather91%

warm spicy83%

smoky74%

animalic65%

aromatic56%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmberLeatherAbsintheIncenseSaffronBlack PepperAgarwood (Oud)GrapefruitJasmineRoseTolu Balsam

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 notesLeather, Incense, Saffron and Black Pepper. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,339

PerfumerMassimiliano Torti

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#23,718

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ambra Spirituale is a dense, golden amber built around spice, incense, and serious leather. It opens with a bright, aromatic lift, then settles into pepper and saffron warmth with a thin ribbon of smoke. The dry down turns balsamic and fluid, with an animalic edge and a darker oud-like hum. More meditative than sweet,…

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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, Ambra Spirituale or Oud?

Ambra Spirituale takes 2 of 3 categories. Ambra Spirituale is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Ambra Spirituale for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Ambra Spirituale or Oud?

Ambra Spirituale lasts longest (Ambra Spirituale 100/100, Oud 86/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ambra Spirituale or Oud?

Ambra Spirituale projects furthest (Ambra Spirituale 88/100, Oud 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ambra Spirituale and Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Leather, Incense, Saffron and Black Pepper.

Is Ambra Spirituale or Oud better for summer or winter?

Ambra Spirituale suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ambra Spirituale and Oud?

Ambra Spirituale features Amber, Leather, Absinthe, Incense and Saffron. 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.