Epic Desert vs The Oud Route
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
10%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
The Oud Route takes 3 of 4 categories.
Epic DesertChoose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
The Oud RouteChoose it for a smoky and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Epic Desert1/4
The Oud Route3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- The Oud Route
- Sillage & projection
- The Oud Route
- Value for money
- Epic Desert
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- The Oud Route
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Epic DesertAmadoThe Oud RouteArtal PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate25%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
25%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
67%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityThe Oud Route
SillageThe Oud Route
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEpic DesertBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familyfloral100%
sweet92%
powdery84%
warm spicy77%
amber69%
white floral61%
smoky100%
earthy92%
woody84%
cannabis77%
oud69%
patchouli61%
Scent match10%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
ChamomileSaffronSpun Sugar
Heart
JasmineVioletOrchidHoneyRose
Base
PatchouliVanillaAmberOudMusk
Top
cannabisCardamomHoneyRoseChili Pepper
Heart
IncenseCypriol Oil or NagarmothaSaffronVioletNutmeg
Base
PatchouliLeatherOudAmbergrisCedarwoodLabdanum
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Violet, Honey and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
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#69,101
PerfumerAnna Chiara di Trolio
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#53,349
PerfumerShadi Samra
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerThe Oud RouteHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEpic Desert feels like a sugared saffron floral with a soft, powdery halo. It opens with chamomile and spun sugar, then turns creamy and honeyed through jasmine, violet, orchid and rose. In the dry-down, vanilla, amber, patchouli and a gentle oud-musk base give it warmth and depth. It reads unisex, but the sweet flora…
Reviews →The Oud Route leans smoky, earthy and woody, with an oud-and-rose character that can feel close to bakhoor on fabric. Honey, cardamom and chili suggest a spiced opening, but the overall impression reads darker, resinous and more formal than sweet. It looks best suited to evening wear, dressed-up settings, and shoppers…
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, Epic Desert or The Oud Route?
The Oud Route takes 3 of 4 categories. Epic Desert is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; The Oud Route is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Epic Desert for a floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose The Oud Route for a smoky and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Epic Desert or The Oud Route?
The Oud Route lasts longest (The Oud Route 70/100, Epic Desert 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Epic Desert or The Oud Route?
The Oud Route projects furthest (The Oud Route 50/100, Epic Desert 38/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Epic Desert and The Oud Route smell similar?
Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Saffron, Violet, Honey and Rose.
Is Epic Desert or The Oud Route better for summer or winter?
Epic Desert suits evening wear; The Oud Route suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Epic Desert and The Oud Route?
Epic Desert has top notes of Chamomile, Saffron and Spun Sugar, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet, Orchid and Honey, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Amber and Oud. The Oud Route has top notes of cannabis, Cardamom, Honey and Rose, heart notes of Incense, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Saffron and Violet, a base of Patchouli, Leather, Oud and Ambergris.
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