Fragrance comparison

Dead Oud vs L’Amour Libertin Eshqh-e-Aazaad

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 75 ratings analysed

Dead Oud

Vdot

2.9111 votes

Rank #63,705 OudTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

L’Amour Libertin Eshqh-e-Aazaad

Sasva

4.1464 votes

Rank #28,215 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Dead Oud
Choose it for a oud and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
L’Amour Libertin Eshqh-e-Aazaad
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Dead Oud2/5

L’Amour Libertin Eshqh-e-Aazaad2/5

Ratings & consensus: L’Amour Libertin Eshqh-e-Aazaad
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dead Oud
Sillage & projection: Dead Oud
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L’Amour Libertin Eshqh-e-Aazaad

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dead OudVdot

L’Amour Libertin Eshqh-e-AazaadSasva

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.91/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

4.14/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 32%Had 9%Want 59%

Category winnerL’Amour Libertin Eshqh-e-AazaadRating 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

45%Love

39%Like

6%Ok

3%Dislike

6%Hate

64 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate48

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityDead Oud

SillageDead Oud

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%

fresh spicy84%

tobacco77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both tobacco, warm spicy and sweet

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

SaffronPepperGingerLavender

Heart

AmberRumPoppyIncense

Base

TobaccoAgarwood (Oud)BenzoinVanillaSandalwoodLeather

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

Spring80

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men29

Unisex55

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,705

PerfumerNikita Kharlashin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,215

PerfumerGaël Montero

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL’Amour Libertin Eshqh-e-AazaadHigher 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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Sasva L’Amour Libertin Eshqh-e-Aazaad is a deep, boozy amber built around hot spices and a smoky, sweet base. It opens on saffron, pepper, ginger and a clean lavender edge, then turns darker with rum, incense and warm amber. As it dries down, tobacco, oud, leather, benzoin, vanilla and sandalwood give it a plush, opu…

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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 L’Amour Libertin Eshqh-e-Aazaad?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Dead Oud is rated 2.91/5 from 11 votes; L’Amour Libertin Eshqh-e-Aazaad is rated 4.14/5 from 64 votes. Choose Dead Oud for a oud and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose L’Amour Libertin Eshqh-e-Aazaad for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Dead Oud or L’Amour Libertin Eshqh-e-Aazaad?

Dead Oud lasts longest (Dead Oud 91/100, L’Amour Libertin Eshqh-e-Aazaad 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dead Oud or L’Amour Libertin Eshqh-e-Aazaad?

Dead Oud projects furthest (Dead Oud 82/100, L’Amour Libertin Eshqh-e-Aazaad 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dead Oud and L’Amour Libertin Eshqh-e-Aazaad smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Saffron, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Dead Oud or L’Amour Libertin Eshqh-e-Aazaad better for summer or winter?

Dead Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dead Oud and L’Amour Libertin Eshqh-e-Aazaad?

Dead Oud has top notes of Saffron and Tea Rose, heart notes of Pecan and Tobacco, a base of Agarwood (Oud). L’Amour Libertin Eshqh-e-Aazaad has top notes of Saffron, Pepper, Ginger and Lavender, heart notes of Amber, Rum, Poppy and Incense, a base of Tobacco, Agarwood (Oud), Benzoin and Vanilla.