Fragrance comparison

Dead Oud vs After The Rain

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

Dead Oud

Vdot

2.9111 votes

Rank #63,705 OudTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

After The Rain

By Cloud

5.001 votes

Rank #47,007 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

After The Rain takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dead Oud
Choose it for a oud and tobacco character. Best in winter, evening wear.
After The Rain
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dead Oud0/4

After The Rain3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: After The Rain
Sillage & projection: After The Rain
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: After The Rain

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dead OudVdot

After The RainBy Cloud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.91/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

36%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate48

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityAfter The Rain

SillageAfter The Rain

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

tobacco91%

nutty83%

warm spicy74%

sweet65%

rose56%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

citrus61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SaffronTea Rose

Heart2-4 hrs

PecanTobacco

Base8-12 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)

Top

BergamotLavenderIncenseSaffron

Heart

CedarAmberTobaccoGeranium

Base

PatchouliLeatherAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Dead Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 41%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 10%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,705

PerfumerNikita Kharlashin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,007

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAfter The RainHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dead Oud by Vdot takes the standard dark agarwood profile and flips it sideways with dry tea rose and buttery roasted pecans. Spray it once, and you get an immediate kick of bitter medicinal saffron alongside a sharp solvent buzz that takes two minutes to settle. Then the cured tobacco leaf enters the picture. It smel…

Reviews →

After The Rain by By Cloud is a warm, spicy, woody unisex fragrance built around bergamot, lavender, saffron, incense, amber, tobacco, leather, patchouli and oud. It reads more like a dry, aromatic amber scent than a clean rain perfume, with a smoky, leathery base and a polished Middle Eastern warmth. Best for wearers…

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, Dead Oud or After The Rain?

After The Rain takes 3 of 4 categories. Dead Oud is rated 2.91/5 from 11 votes; After The Rain is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Dead Oud for a oud and tobacco character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose After The Rain for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dead Oud or After The Rain?

After The Rain lasts longest (After The Rain 100/100, Dead Oud 91/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dead Oud or After The Rain?

After The Rain projects furthest (After The Rain 100/100, Dead Oud 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dead Oud and After The Rain smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Dead Oud or After The Rain better for summer or winter?

Dead Oud suits evening wear; After The Rain suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dead Oud and After The Rain?

Dead Oud has top notes of Saffron and Tea Rose, heart notes of Pecan and Tobacco, a base of Agarwood (Oud). After The Rain has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender, Incense and Saffron, heart notes of Cedar, Amber, Tobacco and Geranium, a base of Patchouli, Leather and Agarwood (Oud).