Fragrance comparison

Aoud vs Ghala

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 115 ratings analysed

Aoud

Beary

—0 votes

Rank #72,694 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Ghala

Jazeel

4.17115 votes

Rank #28,092 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ghala takes 1 of 1 categories.

Aoud
Choose it for a woody and oud character.
Ghala
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Aoud0/1

Ghala1/1

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: Ghala

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AoudBeary

GhalaJazeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.17/ 5 · 115 votes

Have 39%Had 10%Want 51%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

64%Love

13%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

9%Hate

115 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value44

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%

woody92%

amber84%

rose77%

balsamic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, oud and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Indian Oud

Heart

Patchouli

Base

Sandalwood

Top

Turkish RoseRoseAgarwood (Oud)

Heart

AmbergrisIncenseCedar

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesIndian Oud, Patchouli and Sandalwood. 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

Spring46

Summer17

Fall87

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men51

Unisex47

Women3

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#28,092

PerfumerAli Alzaabi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGhalaHigher 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…

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Ghala opens with a dense blast of dark Indian oud and velvety Turkish rose that immediately signals its Middle Eastern heritage. Within twenty minutes, dry cedar and smoky incense rise from the heart, cutting through the initial floral sweetness and adding a resinous, woody spine. As it settles onto skin, rich ambergr…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Aoud and Ghala smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, oud and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Indian Oud, Patchouli and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Aoud and Ghala?

Aoud has top notes of Indian Oud, heart notes of Patchouli, a base of Sandalwood. Ghala has top notes of Turkish Rose, Rose and Agarwood (Oud), heart notes of Ambergris, Incense and Cedar, a base of Indian Oud, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Vetiver.