Fragrance comparison

Dirty Guava vs Oud

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 163 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dirty Guava

DeskLab Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #30,608 FruityLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,663 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dirty Guava takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dirty Guava
Choose it for a fruity and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Dirty Guava3/4

Oud1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dirty Guava
Sillage & projection: Dirty Guava
Value for money: Dirty Guava
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

Dirty GuavaDeskLab Parfums

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · 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

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityDirty Guava

SillageDirty Guava

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value25

Category winnerDirty GuavaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

leather92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

tropical69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GuavaLeatherBlack PepperAmbergrisBergamotCardamomVanillaJasmineIncenseRoseOud

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesLeather, Black Pepper, Ambergris and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Dirty Guava, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Date 35%Party 32%Casual 20%Work 13%

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,608

PerfumerÁngel Ríos

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#23,663

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DeskLab Parfums Dirty Guava delivers an electric shock to the senses. The first spray releases a massive burst of tart pink guava, spiked with crushed black pepper and bergamot. It smells juicy, raw, and completely unexpected. Soon, that bright tropical pulp sinks into a brooding base of dark cured leather, warm carda…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dirty Guava or Oud?

Dirty Guava takes 3 of 4 categories. Dirty Guava is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Dirty Guava for a fruity and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Dirty Guava or Oud?

Dirty Guava lasts longest (Dirty Guava 93/100, Oud 86/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dirty Guava or Oud?

Projection is very close: Dirty Guava 79/100, Oud 78/100 for sillage.

Do Dirty Guava and Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Leather, Black Pepper, Ambergris and Jasmine.

Is Dirty Guava or Oud better for summer or winter?

Dirty Guava suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dirty Guava and Oud?

Dirty Guava features Guava, Leather, Black Pepper, Ambergris and Bergamot. 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.