Fragrance comparison

Hamdani vs Oud

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 558 ratings analysed

Hamdani

Parfums de Marly

3.56398 votes

Rank #8,637 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,858 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 5 of 7 categories.

Hamdani
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Hamdani2/7

Oud5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HamdaniParfums de Marly

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 398 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerOudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

24%Like

6%Ok

24%Dislike

9%Hate

398 votes

59%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerOudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value25

Category winnerHamdaniBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody90%

leather80%

warm spicy70%

balsamic60%

animalic50%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

OlibanumMyrhh

Heart2-4 hrs

Guaiac WoodHoneyCloves

Base8-12 hrs

LeatherStyraxPapyrusTobaccoBenzoinSandalwood

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Guaiac Wood, Leather and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Hamdani, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring24

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day27

Night100

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerOudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men84

Unisex12

Women3

Casual 42%Date 26%Party 21%Work 11%

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,637

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews77

Overall rank#23,858

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHamdaniHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hamdani by Parfums de Marly is not your typical sweet crowd-pleaser. It is a brooding, dry leather fragrance built around bitter olibanum, smoky myrrh, and dark animalic woods. The opening hits hard with a sharp blast of camphor and ancient resins before revealing a smoldering heart of clove and dark wild honey. As it…

Reviews →

The Spirit of Dubai Oud opens with a sharp burst of bitter lime, pungent saffron, and prickly black pepper before dropping straight into dense Indian agarwood. The wood here smells raw and medicinal at first, heavily saturated with dark leather, smoky incense, and dry cypriol oil. As the initial sharpness burns off, s…

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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, Hamdani or Oud?

Oud takes 5 of 7 categories. Hamdani is rated 3.56/5 from 398 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Hamdani for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Hamdani or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Hamdani 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hamdani or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Hamdani 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hamdani and Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Guaiac Wood, Leather and Tobacco.

Is Hamdani or Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, Hamdani is the stronger pick. Hamdani suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hamdani and Oud?

Hamdani has top notes of Olibanum and Myrhh, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Honey and Cloves, a base of Leather, Styrax, Papyrus and Tobacco. Oud has top notes of Saffron, Pineapple, Lime and Pine, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine, Guaiac Wood and Resins, a base of Indian Oud, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Leather.