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Heyam vs Oud Picante

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

Updated 116 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Picante takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Heyam

    Choose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Oud Picante

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Heyam1/7
Oud Picante5/7
Ratings & consensus
Oud Picante
Community sentiment
Oud Picante
Longevity
Oud Picante
Sillage & projection
Tie
Value for money
Oud Picante
Versatility
Heyam
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Oud Picante

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
HeyamJazeel
Oud PicanteAreej Le Doré
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 55 votes
Have 54%Had 8%Want 38%
4.28/ 5 · 61 votes
Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%
Category winnerOud PicanteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
58%Love
15%Like
5%Ok
13%Dislike
9%Hate

55 votes

62%Love
21%Like
0%Ok
15%Dislike
2%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerOud PicanteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityOud Picante

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value50
Category winnerOud PicanteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
tobacco92%
aromatic84%
leather77%
powdery69%
sweet61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
fresh spicy84%
oud77%
woody69%
sweet61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
NutmegCloveBergamot
Heart
GinCedarOrris
Base
TobaccoLeatherSandalwood
Top
CinnamonCuminCloveCardamomNutmeg
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoCoffeeCarrot SeedsNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)
Base
OpoponaxLabdanumMuhuhuCostusAmberSandalwood
InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Clove, Tobacco and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring48
Summer10
Fall95
Winter100
Day58
Night100
Spring13
Summer27
Fall100
Winter100
Day29
Night100
Category winnerHeyamMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men54
Unisex46
Women0
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,503

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,661

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerOud PicanteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Heyam by Jazeel opens with a sharp flash of bergamot, nutmeg, and dry clove before revealing its heart of juniper gin and cedarwood. As the crisp spirit settles, powdery orris connects the spicy opening to a heavy base of unburned tobacco leaves, leather, and sandalwood. Built for cold crisp evenings, it suits formal …

Reviews →

Oud Picante by Areej Le Doré is a dense woody spicy composition built around rare, wild Borneo agarwood. Perfumer Russian Adam opens the scent with an energetic burst of culinary spices, combining sharp cumin, dark clove, nutmeg, and hot cinnamon. As the initial heat calms, the heart exposes raw, resinous oud supporte…

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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.

Which is better, Heyam or Oud Picante?

Oud Picante takes 5 of 7 categories. Heyam is rated 4.00/5 from 55 votes; Oud Picante is rated 4.28/5 from 61 votes. Choose Heyam for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud Picante for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Heyam or Oud Picante?

Oud Picante lasts longest (Oud Picante 85/100, Heyam 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Heyam or Oud Picante?

Projection is very close: Heyam 73/100, Oud Picante 73/100 for sillage.

Do Heyam and Oud Picante smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Clove, Tobacco and Sandalwood.

Is Heyam or Oud Picante better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Heyam and Oud Picante?

Heyam has top notes of Nutmeg, Clove and Bergamot, heart notes of Gin, Cedar and Orris, a base of Tobacco, Leather and Sandalwood. Oud Picante has top notes of Cinnamon, Cumin, Clove and Cardamom, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Coffee and Carrot Seeds, a base of Opoponax, Labdanum, Muhuhu and Costus.

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