Fragrance comparison

Grapefruit vs Oud Desert

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

1 wins

Grapefruit

DS&Durga

3.605 votes

Rank #63,491 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Oud Desert

Ayat Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #75,525 AmberFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Grapefruit takes 1 of 1 categories.

Grapefruit
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.
Oud Desert
Choose it for a amber and fruity character.

Grapefruit1/1

Oud Desert0/1

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: Grapefruit

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GrapefruitDS&Durga

Oud DesertAyat Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%

—/ 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

20%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

floral65%

fruity48%

aromatic30%

amber100%

fruity92%

floral84%

citrus77%

musky69%

white floral61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both citrus, floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GrapefruitFloral NotesFruity Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Egyptian balsamGrapefruitRose

Heart

Fruity NotesHoneysuckleVanillaMusk

Base

Floral NotesAmberResinOud

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Floral Notes and Fruity Notes. Durations are only published for Grapefruit, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter100

Day67

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,491

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,525

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGrapefruitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DS&Durga Grapefruit delivers an unfiltered blast of raw citrus that skips candy sweetness entirely. It bites hard right out of the nozzle. The opening bursts with crushed grapefruit peel, releasing bitter rind oils and sharp sulfurous tartness. Within twenty minutes, subtle fruity notes and crisp floral notes surface …

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Oud Desert reads as an amber-led fruity floral with a bright grapefruit opening, softened by rose and a sweet balsamic glow. As it settles, vanilla, musk and honeysuckle round it out, while amber, resin and oud give the dry-down a warmer, more textured feel. This looks best suited to shoppers who want a softer, sweete…

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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.

Do Grapefruit and Oud Desert smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Floral Notes and Fruity Notes.

Is Grapefruit or Oud Desert better for summer or winter?

Grapefruit suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grapefruit and Oud Desert?

Grapefruit features Grapefruit, Floral Notes and Fruity Notes. Oud Desert has top notes of Egyptian balsam, Grapefruit and Rose, heart notes of Fruity Notes, Honeysuckle, Vanilla and Musk, a base of Floral Notes, Amber, Resin and Oud.