Fragrance comparison

Clean Cashmere vs Oud

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 344 ratings analysed

Clean Cashmere

Clean

3.85184 votes

Rank #36,253 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #24,340 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 5 of 7 categories.

Clean Cashmere
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Clean Cashmere2/7

Oud5/7

Ratings & consensus: Oud
Community sentiment: Oud
Longevity: Oud
Sillage & projection: Oud
Value for money: Clean Cashmere
Versatility: Clean Cashmere
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clean CashmereClean

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 184 votes

Have 40%Had 19%Want 40%

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

30%Love

44%Like

8%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

184 votes

59%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerOudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value25

Category winnerClean CashmereBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

musky84%

citrus77%

vanilla69%

lavender61%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

LimeCedar NeedlesBergamot

Heart1 to 2 hours

LavenderMimosaJasmine

Base3 to 5 hours

MuskHeliotropeTonka BeanSandalwoodGuaiac Wood

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesLime, Jasmine, Sandalwood and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Clean Cashmere, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer26

Fall100

Winter62

Day100

Night39

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerClean CashmereMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex61

Women34

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,253

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,340

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clean Cashmere opens with an immediate lift of tart lime, bright bergamot, and crisp cedar needles. As the initial citrus sparkle softens, a gentle heart emerges with clean lavender, powdery mimosa, and soft jasmine. The base settles into a comforting combination of white musk, sweet heliotrope, tonka bean, sandalwood…

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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 is better, Clean Cashmere or Oud?

Oud takes 5 of 7 categories. Clean Cashmere is rated 3.85/5 from 184 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Clean Cashmere for a powdery and woody character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Clean Cashmere or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Clean Cashmere 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clean Cashmere or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Clean Cashmere 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clean Cashmere and Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Lime, Jasmine, Sandalwood and Guaiac Wood.

Is Clean Cashmere or Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud is the stronger pick. Clean Cashmere suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clean Cashmere and Oud?

Clean Cashmere has top notes of Lime, Cedar Needles and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender, Mimosa and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Heliotrope, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. 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.