Fragrance comparison

Desert Rose vs Oasis Fruity Oud

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 40 ratings analysed

Desert Rose

Armaf

3.9537 votes

Rank #26,216 LeatherWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Oasis Fruity Oud

Risala

5.003 votes

Rank #42,841 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oasis Fruity Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Desert Rose
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oasis Fruity Oud
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Desert Rose1/4

Oasis Fruity Oud3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oasis Fruity Oud
Sillage & projection: Oasis Fruity Oud
Value for money: Oasis Fruity Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Desert Rose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Desert RoseArmaf

Oasis Fruity OudRisala

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 23%Had 3%Want 73%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 11%Had 4%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

32%Like

11%Ok

14%Dislike

3%Hate

37 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityOasis Fruity Oud

SillageOasis Fruity Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value100

Category winnerOasis Fruity OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

warm spicy92%

tropical84%

rose77%

amber69%

fruity61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

oud77%

leather69%

sweet61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both warm spicy, leather and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PassionfruitTurkish RoseSaffron

Heart

Patchouli

Base

LeatherAmberLabdanumVanilla

Top

Fruity NotesSaffronPassionfruitTurkish Rose

Heart

OudPatchouli LeafBenzoin

Base

VanillaLeatherAkigalawoodLabdanumAmber

InformationalShared notesPassionfruit, Turkish Rose, Saffron and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer44

Fall88

Winter100

Day92

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex64

Women25

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,216

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#42,841

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDesert RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Armaf Desert Rose opens with a bright burst of sharp passionfruit contrasted by dry Turkish rose and a warm prickle of saffron. It does not stay a simple fruity floral for long. Within twenty minutes, a heavy base of leather and amber rises to dominate the composition, pulling the initial sweetness into a darker, resi…

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Oasis Fruity Oud opens with a bright, juicy passionfruit effect wrapped in saffron and Turkish rose, then settles into a sweeter oud with amber, vanilla, leather and benzoin underneath. It reads rich, warm and slightly exotic rather than airy. This looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy fruity oud styles with a gloss…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Desert Rose or Oasis Fruity Oud?

Oasis Fruity Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Desert Rose is rated 3.95/5 from 37 votes; Oasis Fruity Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Desert Rose for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oasis Fruity Oud for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Desert Rose or Oasis Fruity Oud?

Oasis Fruity Oud lasts longest (Oasis Fruity Oud 90/100, Desert Rose 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Desert Rose or Oasis Fruity Oud?

Oasis Fruity Oud projects furthest (Oasis Fruity Oud 75/100, Desert Rose 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Desert Rose and Oasis Fruity Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, leather and amber accords. Common notes include Passionfruit, Turkish Rose, Saffron and Leather.

Is Desert Rose or Oasis Fruity Oud better for summer or winter?

Desert Rose suits evening wear; Oasis Fruity Oud suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Desert Rose and Oasis Fruity Oud?

Desert Rose has top notes of Passionfruit, Turkish Rose and Saffron, heart notes of Patchouli, a base of Leather, Amber, Labdanum and Vanilla. Oasis Fruity Oud has top notes of Fruity Notes, Saffron, Passionfruit and Turkish Rose, heart notes of Oud, Patchouli Leaf and Benzoin, a base of Vanilla, Leather, Akigalawood and Labdanum.