Fragrance comparison

Babylon vs Oud

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 160 ratings analysed

Babylon

Mundus

—0 votes

Rank #76,707 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #24,243 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Babylon
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on value for money.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Babylon1/4

Oud3/4

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

BabylonMundus

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

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

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value25

Category winnerBabylonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

musky69%

amber61%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both oud, warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

SaffronPink Grapefruit

Heart3-4 hrs

OudTaif Rose

Base7-9 hrs

Sugar CaneWhite MuskBenzoinOakmossBitter Almond

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesSaffron and Oud. Durations are only published for Babylon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night64

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 33%Work 29%Date 24%Party 13%

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,707

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,243

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Babylon by Mundus takes the familiar rose and oud profile and gives it a bright, modern twist. The first spray delivers a lively burst of bitter pink grapefruit tempered by warm, earthy saffron. As the initial citrus sparkle softens over the first half hour, a lush Taif rose emerges alongside a mild, woody oud that ne…

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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 lasts longer, Babylon or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Babylon 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Babylon or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Babylon 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Babylon and Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Saffron and Oud.

Is Babylon or Oud better for summer or winter?

Babylon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Babylon and Oud?

Babylon has top notes of Saffron and Pink Grapefruit, heart notes of Oud and Taif Rose, a base of Sugar Cane, White Musk, Benzoin and Oakmoss. 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.