Fragrance comparison

Gray Oud vs Harrods Aoud

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 146 ratings analysed

2 wins

Gray Oud

Queen B

4.205 votes

Rank #53,262 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Harrods Aoud

Roja Dove

4.06141 votes

Rank #5,928 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gray Oud takes 2 of 3 categories.

Gray Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Harrods Aoud
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Gray Oud2/3

Harrods Aoud1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gray OudQueen B

Harrods AoudRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 33%Had 4%Want 63%

4.06/ 5 · 141 votes

Have 43%Had 9%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

54%Love

24%Like

9%Ok

5%Dislike

8%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityGray Oud

SillageGray Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value36

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

oud92%

patchouli84%

leather77%

musky69%

amber61%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

rose61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherSpicy NotesJasmine

Base6-10+ hrs

PatchouliOriental notesMuskVanilla

Top

ArtemisiaAldehydesCitruses

Heart

Rose de Mai

Base

OlibanumCedarPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaCinnamonMyrrhLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Gray Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 36%Party 28%Casual 21%Work 15%

Men54

Unisex33

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,262

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,928

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews27

Category winnerHarrods AoudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gray Oud by Queen B delivers a rich, dark leather profile spiked with sharp citrus and heavy oriental woods. It opens with an immediate burst of bitter bergamot and bright citruses that cuts right through the dense base. That freshness is brief. Within twenty minutes, smoky agarwood oud, worn jacket leather, and dry s…

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Harrods Aoud opens greener and brighter than its name suggests, with bitter artemisia, sparkling aldehydes and a brief citrus lift before rose, incense and warm woods take over. The oud reads polished rather than animalic. On skin, it usually feels refined, spicy and resinous, with a smooth dry-down that leans woody, …

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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, Gray Oud or Harrods Aoud?

Gray Oud takes 2 of 3 categories. Gray Oud is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Harrods Aoud is rated 4.06/5 from 141 votes. Choose Gray Oud for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Harrods Aoud for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Gray Oud or Harrods Aoud?

They last about the same: Gray Oud 84/100, Harrods Aoud 82/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Gray Oud or Harrods Aoud?

Gray Oud projects furthest (Gray Oud 86/100, Harrods Aoud 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gray Oud and Harrods Aoud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Citruses, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli.

Is Gray Oud or Harrods Aoud better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Gray Oud and Harrods Aoud?

Gray Oud has top notes of Bergamot and Citruses, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Spicy Notes and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Oriental notes, Musk and Vanilla. Harrods Aoud has top notes of Artemisia, Aldehydes and Citruses, heart notes of Rose de Mai, a base of Olibanum, Cedar, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud).