Fragrance comparison

Arabica Oud vs Seth

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Arabica Oud

Al Hunaidi

4.605 votes

Rank #30,343 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Seth

Udjat · 2021

3.789 votes

Rank #44,142 SweetHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Arabica Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Seth
Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Arabica Oud2/4

Seth2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Arabica Oud
Sillage & projection: Seth
Value for money: Seth
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

SethUdjat

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 29%Had 7%Want 64%

3.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%

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

44%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityArabica Oud

SillageSeth

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value83

Category winnerSethBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

leather92%

floral84%

smoky77%

woody69%

aldehydic61%

sweet100%

honey86%

oud72%

fruity58%

warm spicy44%

floral30%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both warm spicy and floral

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

HoneyAgarwood (Oud)SpicesDatesFruits

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpices, Fruits and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Seth, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring40

Summer20

Fall40

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Date 42%Party 32%Casual 16%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,343

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#44,142

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews4

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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One spray of Seth leaves a heavy oil sheen right on your pulse point. Do not rub your wrists together. Give the concentrated parfum extrait a minute to breathe past its initial alcohol lift. Sticky palm dates and dark honey rush forward immediately. It smells like warm market fruit drying under a desert sun. Within tw…

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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, Arabica Oud or Seth?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Arabica Oud is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes; Seth is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Arabica Oud for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Seth for a sweet and honey character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Arabica Oud or Seth?

Arabica Oud lasts longest (Arabica Oud 90/100, Seth 85/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arabica Oud or Seth?

Seth projects furthest (Seth 84/100, Arabica Oud 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arabica Oud and Seth smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and floral accords. Common notes include Spices, Fruits and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Arabica Oud or Seth better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Arabica Oud and Seth?

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. Seth features Honey, Agarwood (Oud), Spices, Dates and Fruits.