Fragrance comparison

Iconic Nuit Pour Homme vs Oud

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 331 ratings analysed

5 wins

Iconic Nuit Pour Homme

Grandeur

4.60171 votes

Rank #2,541 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,201 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Iconic Nuit Pour Homme takes 5 of 7 categories.

Iconic Nuit Pour Homme
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Iconic Nuit Pour Homme5/7

Oud2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Iconic Nuit Pour HommeGrandeur

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 171 votes

Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerIconic Nuit Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

70%Love

23%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

1%Hate

171 votes

59%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerIconic Nuit Pour HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value25

Category winnerIconic Nuit Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy90%

warm spicy80%

woody70%

citrus60%

lavender50%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomGingerBergamot

Heart

GeraniumLavender

Base

CedarVetiver

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesCedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer64

Fall0

Winter83

Day–

Night–

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerIconic Nuit Pour HommeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men87

Unisex9

Women4

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,541

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews36

Overall rank#23,201

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIconic Nuit Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Iconic Nuit Pour Homme by Grandeur opens with a sharp flash of bergamot and fresh ginger, balanced by warm cardamom spice. As the initial citrus burst settles after fifteen minutes, clean French lavender and geranium build an aromatic middle phase that stays cool and structured. The fragrance dries down into dry cedar…

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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, Iconic Nuit Pour Homme or Oud?

Iconic Nuit Pour Homme takes 5 of 7 categories. Iconic Nuit Pour Homme is rated 4.60/5 from 171 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Iconic Nuit Pour Homme for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Iconic Nuit Pour Homme or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Iconic Nuit Pour Homme 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Iconic Nuit Pour Homme or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Iconic Nuit Pour Homme 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Iconic Nuit Pour Homme and Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cedar.

Is Iconic Nuit Pour Homme or Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Iconic Nuit Pour Homme is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Iconic Nuit Pour Homme and Oud?

Iconic Nuit Pour Homme has top notes of Cardamom, Ginger and Bergamot, heart notes of Geranium and Lavender, a base of Cedar and Vetiver. 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.