Dubai vs Ormonde Man
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ormonde Man takes 4 of 5 categories.
DubaiChoose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Ormonde ManChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Dubai1/5
Ormonde Man4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Ormonde Man
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Dubai
- Sillage & projection
- Ormonde Man
- Value for money
- Ormonde Man
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ormonde Man
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
DubaiIgnacio FiguerasOrmonde ManOrmonde JayneWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.85/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 50%Had 13%Want 38%
4.12/ 5 · 2,052 votes
Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%
Category winnerOrmonde ManRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate31%Love
23%Like
46%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
51%Love
31%Like
9%Ok
7%Dislike
1%Hate
1,368 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDubai
SillageOrmonde Man
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOrmonde ManBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
aromatic92%
oud84%
leather77%
woody69%
powdery61%
woody100%
aromatic88%
warm spicy77%
fresh spicy65%
soft spicy53%
powdery42%
Scent match55%Closely related · both aromatic, warm spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
GingerCorianderCardamom
Heart3 to 4 hours
SuedeTonka BeanVanilla Bean
Base5 to 7 hours
Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodVetiver
Top
CardamomPink PepperJuniper BerriesBergamotCoriander
Heart
Black hemlock or TsugaAgarwood (Oud)
Base
CedarSandalwoodVetiverMusk
InformationalShared notesCoriander, Cardamom, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Dubai, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring75
Summer0
Fall88
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter59
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#62,207
PerfumerCarlos Benaïm
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#609
PerfumerGeza Schoen
Launched—
Reviews418
Category winnerOrmonde ManHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDubai by Ignacio Figueras opens with a lively punch of fresh ginger, herbal coriander, and sweet cardamom. This initial burst quickly settles into a smooth core where soft suede joins sweet tonka bean and rich vanilla bean. As the scent matures on skin, a solid woody base emerges, built around dark agarwood oud, cream…
Reviews →Ormonde Man opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, pink pepper, and green juniper berries that instantly sets a cool, forest-like tone. As the top notes settle, the central black hemlock note emerges alongside dry cedar and soft cardamom, creating an aromatic coniferous atmosphere on skin. The base grounds the fragranc…
Reviews →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, Dubai or Ormonde Man?
Ormonde Man takes 4 of 5 categories. Dubai is rated 3.85/5 from 13 votes; Ormonde Man is rated 4.12/5 from 2,052 votes. Choose Dubai for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Ormonde Man for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Dubai or Ormonde Man?
Dubai lasts longest (Dubai 77/100, Ormonde Man 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Dubai or Ormonde Man?
Ormonde Man projects furthest (Ormonde Man 61/100, Dubai 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Dubai and Ormonde Man smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Coriander, Cardamom, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.
Is Dubai or Ormonde Man better for summer or winter?
Dubai suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Dubai and Ormonde Man?
Dubai has top notes of Ginger, Coriander and Cardamom, heart notes of Suede, Tonka Bean and Vanilla Bean, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Vetiver. Ormonde Man has top notes of Cardamom, Pink Pepper, Juniper Berries and Bergamot, heart notes of Black hemlock or Tsuga and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Musk.
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