Fragrance comparison

Aquarelle vs Oud

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 161 ratings analysed

Aquarelle

Dermacol

3.001 votes

Rank #66,455 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,489 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Aquarelle
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Aquarelle0/1

Oud1/1

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: Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AquarelleDermacol

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

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

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

rose69%

powdery61%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Pink PepperBergamotMandarinLemonMint

Heart2-3 hrs

Marine notesGeraniumJasmineVioletRose

Base4-6 hrs

OlibanumAmberMusk

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Rose and Olibanum. Durations are only published for Aquarelle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night21

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 43%Work 35%Date 15%Party 8%

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,455

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,489

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dermacol Aquarelle kicks off with an icy splash of crushed mint, tart lemon, and sharp pink pepper. The opening feels bracing and brisk. You get an immediate flash of perfumer alcohol before the zesty citrus oils take control on warm skin. Within twenty minutes, the sharp citrus softens into an airy bath of salty mari…

Reviews →

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, Aquarelle or Oud?

Oud takes 1 of 1 categories. Aquarelle is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Aquarelle for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Aquarelle and Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Rose and Olibanum.

Is Aquarelle or Oud better for summer or winter?

Aquarelle suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aquarelle and Oud?

Aquarelle has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Mandarin and Lemon, heart notes of Marine notes, Geranium, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Olibanum, Amber and Musk. 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.