Fragrance comparison

Deserto vs Oud

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 161 ratings analysed

Deserto

Professor

3.001 votes

Rank #71,221 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #25,202 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Deserto
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Deserto0/1

Oud1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DesertoProfessor

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

59%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy91%

musky83%

oud74%

white floral65%

woody56%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

IncenseOriental notes

Heart2 to 4 hours

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaAgarwood (Oud)Jasmine

Base4 to 7 hours

AmberWhite Musk

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesIncense, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Agarwood (Oud) and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Deserto, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,221

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,202

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deserto by Professor is an oriental woody fragrance that centers on resins, dry woods, and soft musk. The scent opens with a plume of dry incense paired with rich oriental notes, creating a dark, smoky introduction. As it settles, earthy cypriol oil and dark agarwood oud emerge alongside a delicate touch of clean jasm…

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The Spirit of Dubai Oud opens with a sharp burst of bitter lime, pungent saffron, and prickly black pepper before dropping straight into dense Indian agarwood. The wood here smells raw and medicinal at first, heavily saturated with dark leather, smoky incense, and dry cypriol oil. As the initial sharpness burns off, s…

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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, Deserto or Oud?

Oud takes 1 of 1 categories. Deserto is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Deserto for a amber and warm spicy character. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Deserto and Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and oud accords. Common notes include Incense, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Agarwood (Oud) and Jasmine.

What are the notes in Deserto and Oud?

Deserto has top notes of Incense and Oriental notes, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Agarwood (Oud) and Jasmine, a base of Amber and White Musk. Oud has top notes of Saffron, Pineapple, Lime and Pine, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine, Guaiac Wood and Resins, a base of Indian Oud, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Leather.