Fragrance comparison

Ghostdance vs Oud Picante

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 72 ratings analysed

Ghostdance

Ikiryō

3.9111 votes

Rank #61,731 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Oud Picante

Areej Le Doré

4.2861 votes

Rank #6,542 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Picante takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ghostdance
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud Picante
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ghostdance2/5

Oud Picante3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GhostdanceIkiryō

Oud PicanteAreej Le Doré

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 19%Had 3%Want 78%

4.28/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%

Category winnerOud PicanteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

55%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

62%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

15%Dislike

2%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityGhostdance

SillageOud Picante

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value50

Category winnerGhostdanceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

musky77%

powdery69%

oud61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

oud77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BlackberryCostusMuskAgarwood (Oud)Tolu BalsamTobaccoWhiskeyCoumarinSpicy NotesCacao PodCinnamonSugar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CinnamonCuminCloveCardamomNutmeg

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoCoffeeCarrot SeedsNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)

Base

OpoponaxLabdanumMuhuhuCostusAmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCostus, Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Ghostdance, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer57

Fall100

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Spring13

Summer27

Fall100

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,731

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,542

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerOud PicanteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ghostdance by Ikiryō is a dark, unconventional fragrance built around rich blackberry, bitter cacao pod, and boozy whiskey over a base of agarwood, tobacco, and musky costus. The opening pairs ripe, dark fruit nectar with granulated sugar and warm spicy cinnamon. As the initial sweetness settles, coumarin, powdery mus…

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Oud Picante by Areej Le Doré is a dense woody spicy composition built around rare, wild Borneo agarwood. Perfumer Russian Adam opens the scent with an energetic burst of culinary spices, combining sharp cumin, dark clove, nutmeg, and hot cinnamon. As the initial heat calms, the heart exposes raw, resinous oud supporte…

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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, Ghostdance or Oud Picante?

Oud Picante takes 3 of 5 categories. Ghostdance is rated 3.91/5 from 11 votes; Oud Picante is rated 4.28/5 from 61 votes. Choose Ghostdance for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Picante for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ghostdance or Oud Picante?

They last about the same: Ghostdance 86/100, Oud Picante 85/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ghostdance or Oud Picante?

Oud Picante projects furthest (Oud Picante 73/100, Ghostdance 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ghostdance and Oud Picante smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and oud accords. Common notes include Costus, Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco and Cinnamon.

Is Ghostdance or Oud Picante better for summer or winter?

Ghostdance suits evening wear; Oud Picante suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ghostdance and Oud Picante?

Ghostdance features Blackberry, Costus, Musk, Agarwood (Oud) and Tolu Balsam. Oud Picante has top notes of Cinnamon, Cumin, Clove and Cardamom, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Coffee and Carrot Seeds, a base of Opoponax, Labdanum, Muhuhu and Costus.