Fragrance comparison

Aoud vs Dubai

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 119 ratings analysed

Aoud

Beary

—0 votes

Rank #72,694 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Dubai

Bortnikoff

4.13119 votes

Rank #10,756 OudCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dubai takes 1 of 1 categories.

Aoud
Choose it for a woody and oud character.
Dubai
Choose it for a oud and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Aoud0/1

Dubai1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AoudBeary

DubaiBortnikoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.13/ 5 · 119 votes

Have 35%Had 9%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

68%Love

9%Like

4%Ok

5%Dislike

13%Hate

119 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value15

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud88%

patchouli77%

warm spicy65%

balsamic53%

powdery42%

oud100%

citrus92%

fruity84%

woody77%

leather69%

earthy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both oud and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Indian Oud

Heart

Patchouli

Base

Sandalwood

Top

AppleLemonBergamotDavanaGingerPomelo

Heart

RosePassionfruitCardamomJasmineYlang-YlangPeachGurjan balsam

Base

Indian OudNagarmothaLeatherPatchouliAmberMuskVanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesIndian Oud and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer58

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men31

Unisex38

Women31

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,694

PerfumerFahran S Ali, Mahran S Ali

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,756

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerDubaiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aoud by Beary opens with an intense wave of dark Indian oud that hits your nostrils immediately with earthy, resinous intensity. As the sharp initial punch softens on the skin, medicinal wood gives way to a dense heart of smoky patchouli. The dry down turns dry and grounded, relying on smooth sandalwood to cushion the…

Reviews →

Dmitry Bortnikoff launched Dubai in 2024 as an oriental fougere centered on authentic Indian oud. The scent opens with a sharp flash of green apple, sour bergamot, and spicy ginger before settling into a dense heart of passionfruit, rose, and cardamom. The base anchors down with dark leather, nagarmotha, patchouli, an…

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.

Do Aoud and Dubai smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and woody accords. Common notes include Indian Oud and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Aoud and Dubai?

Aoud has top notes of Indian Oud, heart notes of Patchouli, a base of Sandalwood. Dubai has top notes of Apple, Lemon, Bergamot and Davana, heart notes of Rose, Passionfruit, Cardamom and Jasmine, a base of Indian Oud, Nagarmotha, Leather and Patchouli.