Fragrance comparison

Brass Dream vs Al Oudh

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 936 ratings analysed

Brass Dream

Zara

4.2218 votes

Rank #19,947 WoodyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Al Oudh

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.91918 votes

Rank #2,618 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Oudh takes 3 of 5 categories.

Brass Dream
Choose it for a woody and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Al Oudh
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Brass Dream2/5

Al Oudh3/5

Ratings & consensus: Brass Dream
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Al Oudh
Sillage & projection: Al Oudh
Value for money: Brass Dream
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Al Oudh

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Brass DreamZara

Al OudhL'Artisan Parfumeur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 41%Had 12%Want 47%

3.91/ 5 · 918 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerBrass DreamRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

36%Love

40%Like

4%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

918 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityAl Oudh

SillageAl Oudh

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBrass DreamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

iris88%

powdery77%

violet65%

warm spicy53%

earthy42%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

oud69%

musky61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cardamom

Heart

Iris

Base

Virginia Cedar

Top15-30 mins

CarawayDatesDried FruitsCardamomPink PepperOrange Blossom

Heart2-4 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherIncenseSaffronRoseIrisNeroli

Base6-8+ hrs

CivettaMyrrhSandalwoodPatchouliMuskTonka BeanVirginia CedarVanilla

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Iris and Virginia Cedar. Durations are only published for Al Oudh, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter14

Day100

Night17

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

Men44

Unisex48

Women8

Date 42%Party 27%Casual 18%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,947

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#2,618

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews132

Category winnerAl OudhHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brass Dream is a dry cedar and iris scent with a slightly powdery, lipstick-like opening and a cleaner woody finish. It starts spiced with cardamom, then settles into a smooth cedar-iris profile that feels neat, airy, and easy to wear. If you like iris but want something less soft than Prada L'Homme and less rich than…

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Al Oudh by L'Artisan Parfumeur is an intimate, spicy oriental scent centered on warm caraway, dried dates, and smoldering woods. Created by perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour, the fragrance opens with a sharp flash of culinary cumin and pink pepper that quickly softens into sticky dried fruit sweetness. A sheer ribbon of ag…

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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, Brass Dream or Al Oudh?

Al Oudh takes 3 of 5 categories. Brass Dream is rated 4.22/5 from 18 votes; Al Oudh is rated 3.91/5 from 918 votes. Choose Brass Dream for a woody and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Al Oudh for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Brass Dream or Al Oudh?

Al Oudh lasts longest (Al Oudh 65/100, Brass Dream 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Brass Dream or Al Oudh?

Al Oudh projects furthest (Al Oudh 61/100, Brass Dream 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Brass Dream and Al Oudh smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Iris and Virginia Cedar.

Is Brass Dream or Al Oudh better for summer or winter?

Brass Dream suits daytime wear; Al Oudh suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Brass Dream and Al Oudh?

Brass Dream has top notes of Cardamom, heart notes of Iris, a base of Virginia Cedar. Al Oudh has top notes of Caraway, Dates, Dried Fruits and Cardamom, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Incense and Saffron, a base of Civetta, Myrrh, Sandalwood and Patchouli.