Fragrance comparison

Exotic Oud vs RAQI

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

1 wins

Exotic Oud

Gulf Orchid

4.2133 votes

Rank #7,829 FruityLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

RAQI

Amiri by Hamidi

—0 votes

Rank #69,518 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Exotic Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Exotic Oud
Choose it for a fruity and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
RAQI
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character.

Exotic Oud1/1

RAQI0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Exotic OudGulf Orchid

RAQIAmiri by Hamidi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 22%Had 1%Want 76%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

24%Like

3%Ok

0%Dislike

12%Hate

33 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

oud69%

tropical61%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

amber84%

white floral77%

fruity69%

citrus61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PassionfruitSaffronRaspberry

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseRoseCoffee

Base8-12+ hrs

OudLeatherVanilla

Top

MandarinSaffronCherryFruitsPassionfruit

Heart

Orange BlossomBlack TeaBenzoinJasmineOud

Base

PatchouliLabdanumVanillaLeatherCoffee

InformationalShared notesPassionfruit, Saffron, Coffee and Oud. Durations are only published for Exotic Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer30

Fall90

Winter100

Day33

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex28

Women9

Date 36%Party 33%Casual 21%Work 10%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,829

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#69,518

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerExotic OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gulf Orchid Exotic Oud delivers a bold contrast between tart tropical fruits and dark, resinous woods. A loud burst of passionfruit and sweet raspberry hits the air immediately. Saffron adds a warm, leathery bite right underneath. Within twenty minutes, the initial fruit punch softens into smoky incense, dark rose pet…

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RAQI by Amiri by Hamidi introduces a dense mix of saffron and dark cherry, drying down into patchouli and leather. It offers a heavy, warm profile suited for cold autumn evenings and formal events.

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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.

Do Exotic Oud and RAQI smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Passionfruit, Saffron, Coffee and Oud.

Is Exotic Oud or RAQI better for summer or winter?

Exotic Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Exotic Oud and RAQI?

Exotic Oud has top notes of Passionfruit, Saffron and Raspberry, heart notes of Incense, Rose and Coffee, a base of Oud, Leather and Vanilla. RAQI has top notes of Mandarin, Saffron, Cherry and Fruits, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Black Tea, Benzoin and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Labdanum, Vanilla and Leather.