Fragrance comparison

Hamdaan Gold vs Nectar Oud

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 72 ratings analysed

3 wins

Hamdaan Gold

Future Style

4.673 votes

Rank #52,307 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Nectar Oud

BDK Parfums

3.0769 votes

Rank #19,709 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hamdaan Gold takes 3 of 4 categories.

Hamdaan Gold
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.
Nectar Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Hamdaan Gold3/4

Nectar Oud1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hamdaan GoldFuture Style

Nectar OudBDK Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%

3.07/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 11%Had 1%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

49%Love

1%Like

1%Ok

3%Dislike

45%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate52

Category winners

LongevityHamdaan Gold

SillageHamdaan Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value34

Category winnerHamdaan GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

oud83%

warm spicy65%

vanilla48%

balsamic30%

woody100%

oud91%

amber83%

warm spicy74%

fresh spicy65%

fruity56%

Scent match56%Closely related · both amber, oud and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Agarwood

Heart2-4 hrs

Benzoin

Base6-8+ hrs

Raspberry

Top

SaffronRaspberry

Heart

AgarwoodOlibanumCypriol

Base

AmberwoodCedarwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesAgarwood, Benzoin and Raspberry. Durations are only published for Hamdaan Gold, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day35

Night100

Spring55

Summer45

Fall100

Winter91

Day46

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Date 36%Party 29%Casual 21%Work 14%

Men19

Unisex52

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,307

PerfumerMane

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,709

PerfumerAnne Flipo

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerNectar OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The oud hits immediately. Hamdaan Gold opens with a stark rush of smoky agarwood that quickly settles as the alcohol flashes off warm pulse points. Rich benzoin soon takes over the heart, radiating sweet vanilla facets and warm sap-like wood. Then comes the fruit. Tart raspberry anchors the base, cutting right through…

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Nectar Oud by BDK Parfums opens with a sharp burst of sweet raspberry and warm saffron. Nose Anne Flipo crafts a rich contrast between bright fruitiness and dark, smoldering woods right from the first spray. The top notes yield quickly to a dense heart where resinous olibanum and smoky cypriol anchor the Laos agarwood…

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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, Hamdaan Gold or Nectar Oud?

Hamdaan Gold takes 3 of 4 categories. Hamdaan Gold is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Nectar Oud is rated 3.07/5 from 69 votes. Choose Hamdaan Gold for a amber and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Nectar Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hamdaan Gold or Nectar Oud?

Hamdaan Gold lasts longest (Hamdaan Gold 67/100, Nectar Oud 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hamdaan Gold or Nectar Oud?

Hamdaan Gold projects furthest (Hamdaan Gold 67/100, Nectar Oud 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hamdaan Gold and Nectar Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, oud and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood, Benzoin and Raspberry.

Is Hamdaan Gold or Nectar Oud better for summer or winter?

Hamdaan Gold suits evening wear; Nectar Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hamdaan Gold and Nectar Oud?

Hamdaan Gold has top notes of Agarwood, heart notes of Benzoin, a base of Raspberry. Nectar Oud has top notes of Saffron and Raspberry, heart notes of Agarwood, Olibanum and Cypriol, a base of Amberwood, Cedarwood and Benzoin.