Fragrance comparison

Gray Oud vs Qatar

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 648 ratings analysed

Gray Oud

Queen B

4.205 votes

Rank #53,262 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Qatar

Roja Dove

4.17643 votes

Rank #490 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Qatar takes 2 of 3 categories.

Gray Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Qatar
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Gray Oud1/3

Qatar2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gray OudQueen B

QatarRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 33%Had 4%Want 63%

4.17/ 5 · 643 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

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

57%Love

26%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

4%Hate

341 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityQatar

SillageGray Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value42

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

oud92%

patchouli84%

leather77%

musky69%

amber61%

amber100%

sweet92%

woody84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

oud61%

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

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

Citruses

Heart

Rose de MaiPeachPearVioletJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Cotton CandyAmbergrisSaffronMuskBenzoinOrris RootStyrax

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine and Musk. 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

Spring78

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

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%

Men31

Unisex47

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,262

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#490

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews144

Category winnerQatarHigher 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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Qatar is a sweet amber oud with a fruity, almost candied twist. Pear, peach and violet give the opening a glossy, sugared feel before saffron, rose and woods pull it deeper and warmer. On skin, it usually settles into a plush mix of oud, benzoin, vanilla and soft musk. It suits cold weather best and will likely appeal…

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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 Qatar?

Qatar takes 2 of 3 categories. Gray Oud is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Qatar is rated 4.17/5 from 643 votes. Choose Gray Oud for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Qatar for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Gray Oud or Qatar?

They last about the same: Qatar 86/100, Gray Oud 84/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Gray Oud or Qatar?

Gray Oud projects furthest (Gray Oud 86/100, Qatar 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gray Oud and Qatar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and oud accords. Common notes include Citruses, Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine and Musk.

Is Gray Oud or Qatar better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Gray Oud and Qatar?

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. Qatar has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Peach, Pear and Violet, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Cotton Candy, Ambergris and Saffron.