Fragrance comparison

Copal Carlota vs Oudh Nawab

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

3 wins

Copal Carlota

King's Palace Perfumery

4.7311 votes

Rank #18,348 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Oudh Nawab

The Exotic Island Perfumer

4.5812 votes

Rank #27,843 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Copal Carlota takes 3 of 5 categories.

Copal Carlota
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oudh Nawab
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Copal Carlota3/5

Oudh Nawab1/5

Ratings & consensus: Copal Carlota
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Copal Carlota
Value for money: Oudh Nawab
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Copal Carlota

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Copal CarlotaKing's Palace Perfumery

Oudh NawabThe Exotic Island Perfumer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.73/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

4.58/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 20%Had 7%Want 74%

Category winnerCopal CarlotaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

73%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

75%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageCopal Carlota

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerOudh NawabBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy83%

fresh spicy65%

balsamic48%

woody30%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

oud61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CopalMyrrhOlibanumBlack PepperWhite AmberTonka BeanPatchouliSandalwoodMuskVanillaVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

TurmericBlack PepperBergamot

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)CardamomCinnamonFigDatesMyrrhAllspiceSaffron

Base

Tonka BeanLabdanumVetiverBenzoinPatchouliAmbergrisMuskOlibanum

InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Olibanum, Black Pepper and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer20

Fall100

Winter60

Day60

Night100

Spring29

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,348

PerfumerMarlen Harrison

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#27,843

PerfumerJuan Perez

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerCopal CarlotaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Copal Carlota is a warm incense amber built around copal, myrrh, olibanum and black pepper. Wearers describe a peppery opening that relaxes into sweet church incense, balsamic warmth, soft woods, musk and tonka. It suits people who enjoy resinous spicy perfumes with a darker, devotional feel. The profile appears bett…

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Oudh Nawab by The Exotic Island Perfumer opens with a sharp flash of black pepper, earthy turmeric, and bergamot before settling into a dense heart of Kalimantan oud, Somali myrrh, and sweet Persian dates. Perfumer Juan Perez constructs a heavy, resinous profile where dried figs, cinnamon, and labdanum wrap around a 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, Copal Carlota or Oudh Nawab?

Copal Carlota takes 3 of 5 categories. Copal Carlota is rated 4.73/5 from 11 votes; Oudh Nawab is rated 4.58/5 from 12 votes. Choose Copal Carlota for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oudh Nawab for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Copal Carlota or Oudh Nawab?

They last about the same: Copal Carlota 80/100, Oudh Nawab 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Copal Carlota or Oudh Nawab?

Projection is very close: Copal Carlota 71/100, Oudh Nawab 69/100 for sillage.

Do Copal Carlota and Oudh Nawab smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Olibanum, Black Pepper and Tonka Bean.

Is Copal Carlota or Oudh Nawab better for summer or winter?

Copal Carlota suits evening wear; Oudh Nawab suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Copal Carlota and Oudh Nawab?

Copal Carlota features Copal, Myrrh, Olibanum, Black Pepper and White Amber. Oudh Nawab has top notes of Turmeric, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Cardamom, Cinnamon and Fig, a base of Tonka Bean, Labdanum, Vetiver and Benzoin.