Fragrance comparison

Antique Oak vs Oud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 259 ratings analysed

4 wins

Antique Oak

Burberry

4.2699 votes

Rank #6,993 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,615 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Antique Oak takes 4 of 7 categories.

Antique Oak
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Antique Oak4/7

Oud3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Antique OakBurberry

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 99 votes

Have 26%Had 7%Want 67%

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerOudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

20%Like

1%Ok

9%Dislike

6%Hate

99 votes

59%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerOudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityAntique Oak

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value25

Category winnerAntique OakBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather91%

amber83%

oud74%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic56%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, oud and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)PapyrusCade oilOakmossAmberwoodStyraxSaffron

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, Agarwood (Oud) and Saffron. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer7

Fall100

Winter93

Day63

Night100

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAntique OakMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men65

Unisex30

Women5

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,993

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#23,615

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAntique OakHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Antique Oak opens with a heavy blast of smoky cade oil, dark leather, and bitter agarwood. The initial spray feels medicinal and raw, carrying a thick amberwood sweetness that settles into the skin over the first twenty minutes. As the composition warms, dry papyrus and resinous styrax emerge to tame the initial sharp…

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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, Antique Oak or Oud?

Antique Oak takes 4 of 7 categories. Antique Oak is rated 4.26/5 from 99 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Antique Oak for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Antique Oak or Oud?

They last about the same: Antique Oak 87/100, Oud 86/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Antique Oak or Oud?

Projection is very close: Oud 78/100, Antique Oak 76/100 for sillage.

Do Antique Oak and Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, oud and amber accords. Common notes include Leather, Agarwood (Oud) and Saffron.

Is Antique Oak or Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud is the stronger pick. Antique Oak suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Antique Oak and Oud?

Antique Oak features Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Papyrus, Cade oil and Oakmoss. 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.