Fragrance comparison

Aqua di Nice vs Raya Oud

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 0 ratings analysed

Aqua di Nice

John Ashwood

—0 votes

Rank #74,406 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Raya Oud

House of Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #69,373 AnimalicAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Raya Oud takes 2 of 2 categories.

Aqua di Nice
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.
Raya Oud
Choose it for a animalic and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking.

Aqua di Nice0/2

Raya Oud2/2

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): Raya Oud
Fragranxe ranking: Raya Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aqua di NiceJohn Ashwood

Raya OudHouse of Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

oud77%

vanilla69%

patchouli61%

animalic100%

amber86%

leather72%

oud58%

woody44%

musky30%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SpicesOud

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliCedarwoodLeather

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaAmberMuskWoodsy Notes

Top15-30 mins

Oud SmokeWoodsy Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

Leatherdark woodsy notes

Base8-10+ hrs

AmberOudAnimal notes

Category winnerRaya OudLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day33

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day30

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Party 28%Casual 20%Work 18%

Not enough votes yet

Date 34%Party 31%Casual 26%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,406

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,373

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRaya OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aqua di Nice opens with an immediate punch of pungent oud and prickly dry spices, cutting through the air with raw resinous force. Within twenty minutes, the rough top gives way to an earthy heart of patchouli, cedarwood, and weathered leather. It feels rich, dry, and distinctly unapologetic. As the fragrance settles …

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Raya Oud by House of Perfumes delivers a dense, unapologetic cloud of raw wood smoke and worn leather right from the first spray. The opening hits immediately with dark woodsy notes and biting oud smoke, creating the rustic feel of dry logs smoldering over an open camp fire. As the scent warms on your skin, a sturdy l…

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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.

Do Aqua di Nice and Raya Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and oud accords. Common notes include Oud, Leather, Amber and Woodsy Notes.

Is Aqua di Nice or Raya Oud better for summer or winter?

Aqua di Nice suits evening wear; Raya Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua di Nice and Raya Oud?

Aqua di Nice has top notes of Spices and Oud, heart notes of Patchouli, Cedarwood and Leather, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Musk and Woodsy Notes. Raya Oud has top notes of Oud Smoke and Woodsy Notes, heart notes of Leather and dark woodsy notes, a base of Amber, Oud and Animal notes.