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Eau d'Oud vs How Do You Sleep

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

Updated 59 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau d'Oud takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • Eau d'Oud

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • How Do You Sleep

    Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Eau d'Oud2/4
How Do You Sleep1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Eau d'Oud
Value for money
How Do You Sleep
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Eau d'Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Eau d'OudAjmal
How Do You SleepProad
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.18/ 5 · 52 votes
Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%
4.57/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 16%Had 0%Want 84%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
74%Love
15%Like
0%Ok
3%Dislike
9%Hate

34 votes

57%Love
43%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate84
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate89
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageEau d'Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value54
¤ Price value83
Category winnerHow Do You SleepBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
fresh spicy88%
fresh77%
aromatic65%
green53%
oud42%
floral100%
sweet92%
citrus84%
vanilla77%
white floral69%
honey61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CitrusBergamotMint
Heart
NeroliGingerPetitgrainRoseNutmeg
Base
OudMuskAmberTonka Bean
Top30 to 45 minutes
OrangeNeroliAnisePetitgrainCardamomNutmegBergamot
Heart2 to 3 hours
HoneyJasminePeonyRoseFreesiaSaffronGeraniumCoffee
Base5 to 7 hours
VanillaTonka BeanAmberMuskPatchouliSandalwoodMarshmallow
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Neroli, Petitgrain and Rose. Durations are only published for How Do You Sleep, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall83
Winter67
Day100
Night78
Spring100
Summer25
Fall25
Winter50
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men48
Unisex32
Women20
Men43
Unisex43
Women14
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,302

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#39,026

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerEau d'OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajmal Eau d'Oud opens bright and breezy, citrus and bergamot with a cool mint lift, then turns cleaner and more “cologne-like” as neroli and petitgrain take over. The base is musky, lightly sweetened by amber and tonka, with oud that can read subtle on some skin, but a little animalic on others. It suits warm weather …

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How Do You Sleep by Proad is an oriental floral fragrance built on a lush contrast between bright citrus and pillowy gourmand sweetness. The scent opens with a lively burst of orange, bergamot, and petitgrain seasoned with sharp nutmeg and anise. As the initial freshness settles, a rich heart of honey, jasmine, and ro…

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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, Eau d'Oud or How Do You Sleep?

Eau d'Oud takes 2 of 4 categories. Eau d'Oud is rated 4.18/5 from 52 votes; How Do You Sleep is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Eau d'Oud for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose How Do You Sleep for a floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau d'Oud or How Do You Sleep?

They last about the same: Eau d'Oud 77/100, How Do You Sleep 77/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Eau d'Oud or How Do You Sleep?

Eau d'Oud projects furthest (Eau d'Oud 71/100, How Do You Sleep 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau d'Oud and How Do You Sleep smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Neroli, Petitgrain and Rose.

Is Eau d'Oud or How Do You Sleep better for summer or winter?

Eau d'Oud suits daytime wear; How Do You Sleep suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau d'Oud and How Do You Sleep?

Eau d'Oud has top notes of Citrus, Bergamot and Mint, heart notes of Neroli, Ginger, Petitgrain and Rose, a base of Oud, Musk, Amber and Tonka Bean. How Do You Sleep has top notes of Orange, Neroli, Anise and Petitgrain, heart notes of Honey, Jasmine, Peony and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Amber and Musk.

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