Fragrance comparison

Dead Oud vs Aurum d'Angkhor

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 178 ratings analysed

Dead Oud

Vdot

2.9111 votes

Rank #63,705 OudTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Aurum d'Angkhor

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.35167 votes

Rank #1,293 AmberTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aurum d'Angkhor takes 3 of 5 categories.

Dead Oud
Choose it for a oud and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Aurum d'Angkhor
Choose it for a amber and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dead Oud2/5

Aurum d'Angkhor3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dead OudVdot

Aurum d'AngkhorSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.91/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

4.35/ 5 · 167 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerAurum d'AngkhorRating 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

72%Love

18%Like

3%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

109 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate48

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityDead Oud

SillageDead Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value63

Category winnerAurum d'AngkhorBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

tobacco91%

nutty83%

warm spicy74%

sweet65%

rose56%

amber100%

tobacco92%

warm spicy84%

white floral77%

oud69%

animalic61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both tobacco, oud 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

JasmineRoseSaffron

Heart

TobaccoHennaBulgarian RoseDamask RoseHoneyOrange Blossom

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmbergrisBeeswaxLabdanumPatchouliSandalwoodSiam BenzoinMusk

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

Spring66

Summer31

Fall93

Winter100

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%

Men52

Unisex48

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,705

PerfumerNikita Kharlashin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,293

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews43

Category winnerAurum d'AngkhorHigher 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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Aurum d'Angkhor by Sultan Pasha Attars delivers a deeply resinous and complex profile, led by jasmine and oud. This unisex attar creates a profound, shifting sensory experience ideal for cool autumn evenings. Its composition prioritizes rich, natural materials like Bulgarian rose and honeyed tobacco, grounding the wea…

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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 Aurum d'Angkhor?

Aurum d'Angkhor takes 3 of 5 categories. Dead Oud is rated 2.91/5 from 11 votes; Aurum d'Angkhor is rated 4.35/5 from 167 votes. Choose Dead Oud for a oud and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Aurum d'Angkhor for a amber and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dead Oud or Aurum d'Angkhor?

They last about the same: Dead Oud 91/100, Aurum d'Angkhor 90/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Dead Oud or Aurum d'Angkhor?

Dead Oud projects furthest (Dead Oud 82/100, Aurum d'Angkhor 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dead Oud and Aurum d'Angkhor smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, oud and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Dead Oud or Aurum d'Angkhor better for summer or winter?

Dead Oud suits evening wear; Aurum d'Angkhor suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dead Oud and Aurum d'Angkhor?

Dead Oud has top notes of Saffron and Tea Rose, heart notes of Pecan and Tobacco, a base of Agarwood (Oud). Aurum d'Angkhor has top notes of Jasmine, Rose and Saffron, heart notes of Tobacco, Henna, Bulgarian Rose and Damask Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, Beeswax and Labdanum.