Fragrance comparison

Dead Oud vs Al Hareem

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 103 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dead Oud

Vdot

2.9111 votes

Rank #63,705 OudTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Al Hareem

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.2892 votes

Rank #4,981 MuskyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dead Oud takes 3 of 5 categories.

Dead Oud
Choose it for a oud and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Al Hareem
Choose it for a musky and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dead Oud3/5

Al Hareem2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dead OudVdot

Al HareemSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.91/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

4.28/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 25%Had 12%Want 64%

Category winnerAl HareemRating 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

63%Love

21%Like

2%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate48

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityDead Oud

SillageDead Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value32

Category winnerDead OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

tobacco91%

nutty83%

warm spicy74%

sweet65%

rose56%

musky100%

oud92%

amber84%

rose77%

animalic69%

powdery61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both oud and rose

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

RoseButterSaffron

Heart

Turkish RoseSandalwood

Base

Agarwood (Oud)MuskHyraxAmbergrisTobacco

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

Spring60

Summer60

Fall100

Winter80

Day73

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men13

Unisex88

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,705

PerfumerNikita Kharlashin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,981

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerAl HareemHigher 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…

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Al Hareem by Sultan Pasha Attars is a dense, animalic rose and oud composition designed for the daring enthusiast. It opens with a creamy, buttery saffron note that quickly yields to a challenging, musk-forward Hindi oud. Perfectly suited for cool autumn evenings, this attar hugs the skin for hours, revealing its deep…

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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?

Dead Oud takes 3 of 5 categories. Dead Oud is rated 2.91/5 from 11 votes; Al Hareem is rated 4.28/5 from 92 votes. Choose Dead Oud for a oud and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Al Hareem for a musky and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dead Oud or Al Hareem?

Dead Oud lasts longest (Dead Oud 91/100, Al Hareem 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dead Oud or Al Hareem?

Dead Oud projects furthest (Dead Oud 82/100, Al Hareem 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dead Oud and Al Hareem smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and rose accords. Common notes include Saffron, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud).

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

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

What are the notes in Dead Oud and Al Hareem?

Dead Oud has top notes of Saffron and Tea Rose, heart notes of Pecan and Tobacco, a base of Agarwood (Oud). Al Hareem has top notes of Rose, Butter and Saffron, heart notes of Turkish Rose and Sandalwood, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Musk, Hyrax and Ambergris.