Fragrance comparison

Choice Of Champions Be Brave vs Oud

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 167 ratings analysed

Choice Of Champions Be Brave

Everlast

2.717 votes

Rank #64,024 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,143 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Choice Of Champions Be Brave
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Choice Of Champions Be Brave1/4

Oud3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud
Sillage & projection: Oud
Value for money: Choice Of Champions Be Brave
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

Choice Of Champions Be BraveEverlast

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 50%Had 20%Want 30%

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

57%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

43%Hate

7 votes · 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

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate43

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value25

Category winnerChoice Of Champions Be BraveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

earthy61%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RoseLavenderJuniperGingerBergamotOrange

Heart2-3 hrs

Black TeaGeraniumBlack PepperMagnolia

Base4-5 hrs

OakmossPatchouliSandalwoodAmberCedar

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesRose, Black Pepper, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Choice Of Champions Be Brave, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall60

Winter80

Day100

Night53

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men57

Unisex29

Women14

Casual 45%Work 35%Date 12%Party 9%

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,024

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,143

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Choice Of Champions Be Brave by Everlast is a punchy aromatic woody cologne built for quick daytime wear. It kicks off with a sharp snap of fresh ginger, bitter orange, and crisp bergamot, backed by an unexpected flash of fresh rose and juniper berries. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus bite softens into herbal black…

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, Choice Of Champions Be Brave or Oud?

Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Choice Of Champions Be Brave is rated 2.71/5 from 7 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Choice Of Champions Be Brave for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Choice Of Champions Be Brave or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Choice Of Champions Be Brave 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Choice Of Champions Be Brave or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Choice Of Champions Be Brave 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Choice Of Champions Be Brave and Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rose, Black Pepper, Patchouli and Sandalwood.

Is Choice Of Champions Be Brave or Oud better for summer or winter?

Choice Of Champions Be Brave suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Choice Of Champions Be Brave and Oud?

Choice Of Champions Be Brave has top notes of Rose, Lavender, Juniper and Ginger, heart notes of Black Tea, Geranium, Black Pepper and Magnolia, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Amber. 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.