Fragrance comparison

Cocktail Splash Curacao vs Oud

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 258 ratings analysed

Cocktail Splash Curacao

Marc Jacobs

4.0198 votes

Rank #17,513 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,480 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 4 of 7 categories.

Cocktail Splash Curacao
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Cocktail Splash Curacao2/7

Oud4/7

Ratings & consensus: Oud
Community sentiment: Cocktail Splash Curacao
Longevity: Oud
Sillage & projection: Oud
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Oud
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cocktail Splash Curacao

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cocktail Splash CuracaoMarc Jacobs

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 98 votes

Have 32%Had 11%Want 58%

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

24%Love

62%Like

3%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

98 votes

59%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerCocktail Splash CuracaoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity88%

powdery77%

sweet65%

violet53%

mossy42%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match9%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LimeBlood Orange

Heart1-3 hrs

VioletPearApricot

Base3-5 hrs

oak mossMusk

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesLime. Durations are only published for Cocktail Splash Curacao, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer100

Fall0

Winter5

Day100

Night19

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerOudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 46%Work 24%Party 16%Date 14%

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,513

PerfumerYann Vasnier

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#23,480

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCocktail Splash CuracaoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Cocktail Splash Curacao delivers an instant burst of chilled seaside refreshment. Squeezed lime and juicy blood orange explode out of the giant splash bottle with sharp, sparkling energy. Within fifteen minutes, the tart citrus settles into crisp pear nectar, ripe apricot, and a dusting of sweet violet pet…

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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, Cocktail Splash Curacao or Oud?

Oud takes 4 of 7 categories. Cocktail Splash Curacao is rated 4.01/5 from 98 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Cocktail Splash Curacao for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cocktail Splash Curacao or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Cocktail Splash Curacao 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cocktail Splash Curacao or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Cocktail Splash Curacao 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cocktail Splash Curacao and Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Lime.

Is Cocktail Splash Curacao or Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cocktail Splash Curacao is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud is the stronger pick. Cocktail Splash Curacao suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cocktail Splash Curacao and Oud?

Cocktail Splash Curacao has top notes of Lime and Blood Orange, heart notes of Violet, Pear and Apricot, a base of oak moss and Musk. 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.