Fragrance comparison

Erawan vs Oud Douce Amère

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,121 ratings analysed

Erawan

Parfums Dusita

4.011,065 votes

Rank #4,236 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Oud Douce Amère

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3056 votes

Rank #6,138 OudAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Douce Amère takes 6 of 7 categories.

Erawan
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Oud Douce Amère
Choose it for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Erawan1/7

Oud Douce Amère6/7

Ratings & consensus: Oud Douce Amère
Community sentiment: Oud Douce Amère
Longevity: Oud Douce Amère
Sillage & projection: Oud Douce Amère
Value for money: Oud Douce Amère
Versatility: Oud Douce Amère
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Erawan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ErawanParfums Dusita

Oud Douce AmèreSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 1,065 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.30/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 29%Had 11%Want 61%

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

35%Like

12%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

1,065 votes

64%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityOud Douce Amère

SillageOud Douce Amère

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value50

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

herbal69%

fresh spicy61%

oud100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Herbal NotesPetitgrain Paraguay

Heart2-4 hrs

HayClary SageLily-of-the-ValleyHaitian VetiverLiatris

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaOakmossCedar

Top

RoseClary SageOlibanumSaffronAbsintheHyacinth

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Damask RoseBlack TeaTobaccoJasmineViolet LeafHoneyLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetPatchouliHayLeatherMyrrhCastoreumImmortelleBalsam Fir

InformationalShared notesHay, Clary Sage and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Erawan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall0

Winter18

Day100

Night39

Spring86

Summer71

Fall100

Winter86

Day50

Night100

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex67

Women22

Casual 41%Work 33%Date 19%Party 7%

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,236

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews183

Overall rank#6,138

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerErawanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfums Dusita Erawan smells like sun-warmed meadow grass sweetened by airy vanilla pods. It starts sharp. A rush of bitter petitgrain and crushed garden herbs hits the nose first with green intensity. Within ten minutes, this vegetal punch relaxes into dry golden hay, clary sage, and pale lily of the valley. Haitian …

Reviews →

Oud Douce Amere by Sultan Pasha Attars is an intricate oriental woody composition for those seeking depth. Launched in 2018, this attar centers on a formidable wall of oud paired with damask rose, tobacco, and black tea. It offers a dense, resinous profile that performs best in cooler weather and formal evening settin…

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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, Erawan or Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère takes 6 of 7 categories. Erawan is rated 4.01/5 from 1,065 votes; Oud Douce Amère is rated 4.30/5 from 56 votes. Choose Erawan for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Oud Douce Amère for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Erawan or Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère lasts longest (Oud Douce Amère 85/100, Erawan 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Erawan or Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère projects furthest (Oud Douce Amère 68/100, Erawan 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Erawan and Oud Douce Amère smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Hay, Clary Sage and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Erawan or Oud Douce Amère better for summer or winter?

For summer, Erawan is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud Douce Amère is the stronger pick. Erawan suits daytime wear; Oud Douce Amère suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Erawan and Oud Douce Amère?

Erawan has top notes of Herbal Notes and Petitgrain Paraguay, heart notes of Hay, Clary Sage, Lily-of-the-Valley and Haitian Vetiver, a base of Vanilla, Oakmoss and Cedar. Oud Douce Amère has top notes of Rose, Clary Sage, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose, Black Tea and Tobacco, a base of Civet, Patchouli, Hay and Leather.