Fragrance comparison

CK One Shock For Him vs Oud

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 7,543 ratings analysed

CK One Shock For Him

Calvin Klein

4.057,383 votes

Rank #25,406 TobaccoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #25,273 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 4 of 7 categories.

CK One Shock For Him
Choose it for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

CK One Shock For Him3/7

Oud4/7

Ratings & consensus: Oud
Community sentiment: CK One Shock For Him
Longevity: Oud
Sillage & projection: Oud
Value for money: CK One Shock For Him
Versatility: CK One Shock For Him
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CK One Shock For HimCalvin Klein

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 7,383 votes

Have 61%Had 23%Want 16%

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerOudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

49%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

7,383 votes

59%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerCK One Shock For HimMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value25

Category winnerCK One Shock For HimBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

woody61%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

LavenderClementineCucumber

Heart1 to 2 hours

CardamomPepperBasilOsmanthus

Base4 to 6 hours

TobaccoAmberPatchouliWoodsy NotesMusk

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Patchouli and Woodsy Notes. Durations are only published for CK One Shock For Him, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer18

Fall100

Winter99

Day72

Night100

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCK One Shock For HimMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men91

Unisex8

Women1

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,406

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb, IFF

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,273

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

CK One Shock For Him by Calvin Klein takes the fresh heritage of the original line in a much warmer, darker direction. Built around a prominent tobacco accord, this eau de toilette opens with a brisk splash of cucumber, juicy clementine, and herbal lavender. The freshness quickly gives way to a heart of black pepper, …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, CK One Shock For Him or Oud?

Oud takes 4 of 7 categories. CK One Shock For Him is rated 4.05/5 from 7,383 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose CK One Shock For Him for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, CK One Shock For Him or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, CK One Shock For Him 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, CK One Shock For Him or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, CK One Shock For Him 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do CK One Shock For Him and Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Patchouli and Woodsy Notes.

Is CK One Shock For Him or Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud is the stronger pick. CK One Shock For Him suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CK One Shock For Him and Oud?

CK One Shock For Him has top notes of Lavender, Clementine and Cucumber, heart notes of Cardamom, Pepper, Basil and Osmanthus, a base of Tobacco, Amber, Patchouli and Woodsy Notes. 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.