Fragrance comparison

Crown Of Emirates vs Mood for Oud

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

Crown Of Emirates

Nabeel

4.0730 votes

Rank #23,158 RoseLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Mood for Oud

Gulf Orchid

5.003 votes

Rank #37,843 RoseSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mood for Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Crown Of Emirates
Choose it for a rose and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mood for Oud
Choose it for a rose and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Crown Of Emirates1/4

Mood for Oud3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mood for Oud
Sillage & projection: Mood for Oud
Value for money: Mood for Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Crown Of Emirates

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crown Of EmiratesNabeel

Mood for OudGulf Orchid

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 48%Had 6%Want 46%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 12%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

23%Like

7%Ok

10%Dislike

7%Hate

30 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMood for Oud

SillageMood for Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMood for OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

floral69%

oud61%

rose100%

sweet90%

oud80%

vanilla70%

floral60%

violet50%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both rose, oud and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RoseSaffronMossLeatherVanillaCitrusesNeroli

Heart

OudPapyrusPink PeonyLitchiOrange BlossomMagnolia

Base

SandalwoodVioletAmberMusk

Top15-30 mins

Sugar

Heart3-5 hrs

RoseOudViolet

Base8-10+ hrs

Tonka BeanSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesRose, Vanilla, Oud and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Mood for Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer41

Fall100

Winter94

Day57

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex53

Women21

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Date 39%Party 31%Casual 18%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,158

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#37,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCrown Of EmiratesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nabeel's Crown Of Emirates blends thick leather with sweet litchi and a heavy dose of rose water. It is a dense, Middle Eastern style fragrance that works best in cold weather or formal evening settings. The drydown reveals a soft oud and sandalwood base that lingers on the skin for hours.

Reviews →

Mood for Oud by Gulf Orchid immediately greets your nose with a hit of crystallized sugar and jammy red rose. Do not expect harsh medicinal timber. Instead, the oud here stays polished, functioning like a warm cedar backstop rather than a barnyard punch. Within twenty minutes, powdery violet floats to the surface, len…

Reviews →

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, Crown Of Emirates or Mood for Oud?

Mood for Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Crown Of Emirates is rated 4.07/5 from 30 votes; Mood for Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Crown Of Emirates for a rose and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mood for Oud for a rose and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Crown Of Emirates or Mood for Oud?

Mood for Oud lasts longest (Mood for Oud 85/100, Crown Of Emirates 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crown Of Emirates or Mood for Oud?

Mood for Oud projects furthest (Mood for Oud 75/100, Crown Of Emirates 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crown Of Emirates and Mood for Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, oud and floral accords. Common notes include Rose, Vanilla, Oud and Sandalwood.

Is Crown Of Emirates or Mood for Oud better for summer or winter?

Crown Of Emirates suits evening wear; Mood for Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crown Of Emirates and Mood for Oud?

Crown Of Emirates has top notes of Rose, Saffron, Moss and Leather, heart notes of Oud, Papyrus, Pink Peony and Litchi, a base of Sandalwood, Violet, Amber and Musk. Mood for Oud has top notes of Sugar, heart notes of Rose, Oud and Violet, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Vanilla.