Fragrance comparison

Dirty Rose vs Sueded Oud

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 573 ratings analysed

6 wins

Dirty Rose

DSH Perfumes

4.3429 votes

Rank #20,921 AmberWoody

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40%scent match

Some overlap

Sueded Oud

Clean

4.13544 votes

Rank #30,830 AmberMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dirty Rose takes 6 of 7 categories.

Dirty Rose
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sueded Oud
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Dirty Rose6/7

Sueded Oud1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dirty RoseDSH Perfumes

Sueded OudClean

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 12%Had 4%Want 83%

4.13/ 5 · 544 votes

Have 51%Had 14%Want 35%

Category winnerDirty RoseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

34%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

43%Love

39%Like

8%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

544 votes

Category winnerDirty RoseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityDirty Rose

SillageDirty Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

balsamic69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

musky92%

woody84%

leather77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PimentoBergamotCurrant budsPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseRoseTobaccoBrazilian RosewoodGuaiac WoodRose GeraniumMyrrhOrris Root

Base6-10 hrs

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)VetiverCedarLabdanumMastic or LentisqueMossAmbergris

Top15 to 30 minutes

CypressIncenseBirchPimento

Heart1 to 2 hours

Agarwood (Oud)Balsam FirCactusNight Blooming JasmineHoneysuckleWhite Magnolia

Base3 to 5 hours

SuedeMuskPralineAmberOlibanumPatchouli

Category winnerDirty RoseLongest dry-down: 6-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer17

Fall100

Winter67

Day17

Night100

Spring59

Summer30

Fall100

Winter68

Day100

Night64

Category winnerSueded OudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men12

Unisex69

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,921

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#30,830

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDirty RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dirty Rose by DSH Perfumes is not your typical delicate garden flower. This bottle delivers a gritty, dark blend of rich rose, rugged leather, and resinous frankincense. You smell damp black soil right after the initial spray, courtesy of unrefined Indian patchouli and oakmoss. Soon, pungent pink pepper and tart curra…

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Sueded Oud by Clean is a gentle woody musk fragrance that balances smoky birch, fresh cypress, and soft suede. Rather than delivering a heavy, animalic blast, it presents agarwood in a smooth and polite form, smoothed out by creamy amber, clean musk, and a subtle touch of sweet praline. Balsam fir and night blooming j…

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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 Rose or Sueded Oud?

Dirty Rose takes 6 of 7 categories. Dirty Rose is rated 4.34/5 from 29 votes; Sueded Oud is rated 4.13/5 from 544 votes. Choose Dirty Rose for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sueded Oud for a amber and musky character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dirty Rose or Sueded Oud?

Dirty Rose lasts longest (Dirty Rose 75/100, Sueded Oud 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dirty Rose or Sueded Oud?

Dirty Rose projects furthest (Dirty Rose 65/100, Sueded Oud 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dirty Rose and Sueded Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and leather accords. Common notes include Pimento, Incense and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Dirty Rose or Sueded Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sueded Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, Sueded Oud is the stronger pick. Dirty Rose suits evening wear; Sueded Oud suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dirty Rose and Sueded Oud?

Dirty Rose has top notes of Pimento, Bergamot, Currant buds and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Incense, Rose, Tobacco and Brazilian Rosewood, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver and Cedar. Sueded Oud has top notes of Cypress, Incense, Birch and Pimento, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Balsam Fir, Cactus and Night Blooming Jasmine, a base of Suede, Musk, Praline and Amber.