Fragrance comparison

Arabica Oud vs Fleur de Lys

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

1 wins

Arabica Oud

Al Hunaidi

4.605 votes

Rank #30,388 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Fleur de Lys

Sauzé

—0 votes

Rank #70,972 AldehydicFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arabica Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Arabica Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Fleur de Lys
Choose it for a aldehydic and floral character.

Arabica Oud1/1

Fleur de Lys0/1

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: Arabica Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Arabica OudAl Hunaidi

Fleur de LysSauzé

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 29%Had 7%Want 64%

—/ 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

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

leather92%

floral84%

smoky77%

woody69%

aldehydic61%

aldehydic100%

floral77%

fresh53%

soapy30%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both floral and aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonFlowersAldehydes

Heart

RoseSaffronSpicesFruitsSmoke

Base

LeatherAmberAgarwood (Oud)Balsamic NotesWoodsy Notes

Notes

AldehydesFlowers

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFlowers and Aldehydes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,388

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#70,972

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArabica OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arabica Oud is a warm, smoky leather rose with a bright lemony, slightly aldehydic lift at the start, then saffron, spice and a faint fruity haze before it settles into ambered woods and oud. It is often compared to Louis Vuitton Ombre Nomade in style, with a strong presence and very long wear. Go easy on sprays, and …

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Fleur de Lys by Sauzé is an old school aldehydic floral with a clean, bright start and a soft, soapy floral finish. Expect that classic sparkling, slightly waxy “soap and petals” feel rather than a modern fruity sweet style. If you enjoy vintage-leaning, fresh-clean florals, it is the kind of scent that can feel tidy …

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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 Arabica Oud and Fleur de Lys smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Flowers and Aldehydes.

Is Arabica Oud or Fleur de Lys better for summer or winter?

Arabica Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arabica Oud and Fleur de Lys?

Arabica Oud has top notes of Lemon, Flowers and Aldehydes, heart notes of Rose, Saffron, Spices and Fruits, a base of Leather, Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Balsamic Notes. Fleur de Lys features Aldehydes and Flowers.