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EvaLux vs Royal Arabian Oud

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

Updated 10 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Arabian Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • EvaLux

    Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

  • Royal Arabian Oud

    Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

EvaLux1/4
Royal Arabian Oud3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Royal Arabian Oud
Sillage & projection
Royal Arabian Oud
Value for money
EvaLux
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Royal Arabian Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
EvaLuxMiraj
Royal Arabian OudAssala Prime
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 14%Had 10%Want 76%
4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 24%Had 0%Want 76%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

50%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage38
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityRoyal Arabian Oud

SillageRoyal Arabian Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value63
Category winnerEvaLuxBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
woody92%
violet84%
citrus77%
tobacco69%
musky61%
amber100%
smoky91%
violet83%
warm spicy74%
balsamic65%
powdery56%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both violet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotPink PepperSaffron
Heart
VioletIncenseSpices
Base
CedarwoodTobaccoMuskPatchouli
Top
Saffron
Heart
IncenseViolet
Base
AgarwoodAmbroxanMusk
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Violet, Incense and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer67
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men33
Unisex33
Women33
Men43
Unisex43
Women14
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,227

PerfumerStephanie Bakouche

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,719

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoyal Arabian OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

EvaLux by Miraj brings together crisp bergamot, sharp pink pepper, and saffron at the top before softening into a cosmetic violet heart. Composed by Stephanie Bakouche, the formula relies on a heavy powdery accord that balances against darker notes of tobacco, cedarwood, and incense. As it warms on skin, the spicy ope…

Reviews →

Royal Arabian Oud opens with a sharp flash of metallic saffron that quickly meets cool violet leaf. The heart introduces dry incense smoke before settling into dark agarwood, modern ambroxan, and soft musk. It wears best during chilly autumn evenings and crisp winter nights, offering a warm spicy cloud that stays noti…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, EvaLux or Royal Arabian Oud?

Royal Arabian Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. EvaLux is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Royal Arabian Oud is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose EvaLux for a powdery and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Royal Arabian Oud for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, EvaLux or Royal Arabian Oud?

Royal Arabian Oud lasts longest (Royal Arabian Oud 60/100, EvaLux 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, EvaLux or Royal Arabian Oud?

Royal Arabian Oud projects furthest (Royal Arabian Oud 50/100, EvaLux 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do EvaLux and Royal Arabian Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share violet and powdery accords. Common notes include Saffron, Violet, Incense and Musk.

Is EvaLux or Royal Arabian Oud better for summer or winter?

EvaLux suits day or night wear; Royal Arabian Oud suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in EvaLux and Royal Arabian Oud?

EvaLux has top notes of Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of Violet, Incense and Spices, a base of Cedarwood, Tobacco, Musk and Patchouli. Royal Arabian Oud has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Incense and Violet, a base of Agarwood, Ambroxan and Musk.

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