Fragrance comparison

Desire I vs Good Oud

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

Desire I

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #74,979 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Good Oud

Bond No 9

3.569 votes

Rank #58,339 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Good Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Desire I
Choose it for a woody and amber character.
Good Oud
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Desire I0/1

Good 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: Good Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Desire IThe Dua Brand

Good OudBond No 9

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

3.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 6%Had 4%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

22%Like

22%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value17

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

citrus84%

leather77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

fruity100%

floral86%

woody72%

amber58%

citrus44%

sour30%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, amber and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GrapefruitCastoreumCedarwoodBergamotLabdanumCinnamonLeatherMyrrhResinCuminBarkRum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MagnoliaOsmanthusCinnamonSumacBarkCumin

Heart

PomegranatePeru BalsamMyrrhResinClary Sage

Base

Wild BerriesLabdanumVanilla BeanOudPatchouli

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Cinnamon, Myrrh and Resin. Durations are only published for Desire I, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Spring20

Summer20

Fall40

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 39%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 11%

Men43

Unisex43

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,979

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,339

PerfumerMiroslav Petkov

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGood OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Desire I by The Dua Brand is a dense, boozy woody fragrance built around dark rum, aged cedarwood, and resinous leather. It opens with an immediate flash of bitter bergamot and dry grapefruit that quickly sinks into warm cinnamon bark and sticky dried fruits. You get zero watery filler here. The heavy Extrait de Parfu…

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Good Oud opens with a spicy, tart-fruit twist rather than a heavy, smoky oud blast. Cinnamon, cumin, sumac and pomegranate give it lift and colour, while myrrh, balsam, labdanum and vanilla pull it into a warmer, resinous dry-down. It suits shoppers who want an oud fragrance with sweetness, texture and a slightly plus…

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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.

Do Desire I and Good Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and citrus accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Cinnamon, Myrrh and Resin.

Is Desire I or Good Oud better for summer or winter?

Desire I suits evening wear; Good Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Desire I and Good Oud?

Desire I features Grapefruit, Castoreum, Cedarwood, Bergamot and Labdanum. Good Oud has top notes of Magnolia, Osmanthus, Cinnamon and Sumac, heart notes of Pomegranate, Peru Balsam, Myrrh and Resin, a base of Wild Berries, Labdanum, Vanilla Bean and Oud.