Fragrance comparison

Dead Oud vs Al Hareem Blanc

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

2 wins

Dead Oud

Vdot

2.9111 votes

Rank #63,705 OudTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Al Hareem Blanc

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.254 votes

Rank #52,011 White FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dead Oud takes 2 of 3 categories.

Dead Oud
Choose it for a oud and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Al Hareem Blanc
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Dead Oud2/3

Al Hareem Blanc1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dead Oud
Sillage & projection: Dead Oud
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Al Hareem Blanc

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dead OudVdot

Al Hareem BlancSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.91/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 5%Want 95%

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

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate48

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityDead Oud

SillageDead Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

tobacco91%

nutty83%

warm spicy74%

sweet65%

rose56%

white floral100%

powdery92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

tobacco69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both tobacco and 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

TuberoseSaffronButter

Heart

HeliotropeSandalwoodGardenia

Base

MuskTobaccoCuminJuniperAgarwood (Oud)Ambergris

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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,705

PerfumerNikita Kharlashin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,011

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAl Hareem BlancHigher 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 →

Al Hareem Blanc is a complex oriental floral centered on an unusual butter note. It creates a dense, humid atmosphere of tuberose and gardenia, balanced by warm tobacco and oud. This attar is best suited for cold evenings when you want a rich, animalic, and deeply resinous scent that clings to your skin for hours. It …

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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, Dead Oud or Al Hareem Blanc?

Dead Oud takes 2 of 3 categories. Dead Oud is rated 2.91/5 from 11 votes; Al Hareem Blanc is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Dead Oud for a oud and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Al Hareem Blanc for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dead Oud or Al Hareem Blanc?

Dead Oud lasts longest (Dead Oud 91/100, Al Hareem Blanc 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dead Oud or Al Hareem Blanc?

Dead Oud projects furthest (Dead Oud 82/100, Al Hareem Blanc 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dead Oud and Al Hareem Blanc smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Dead Oud or Al Hareem Blanc better for summer or winter?

Dead Oud suits evening wear; Al Hareem Blanc suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dead Oud and Al Hareem Blanc?

Dead Oud has top notes of Saffron and Tea Rose, heart notes of Pecan and Tobacco, a base of Agarwood (Oud). Al Hareem Blanc has top notes of Tuberose, Saffron and Butter, heart notes of Heliotrope, Sandalwood and Gardenia, a base of Musk, Tobacco, Cumin and Juniper.