Imperium Sun vs Oud
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.
Imperium SunChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character.
OudChoose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Imperium Sun0/1
Oud1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Oud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Imperium SunThe Dua BrandOudThe Spirit of DubaiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 43%Had 14%Want 43%
4.22/ 5 · 160 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
100%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
59%Love
21%Like
9%Ok
4%Dislike
6%Hate
160 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
aromatic77%
citrus69%
powdery61%
woody100%
oud92%
warm spicy84%
amber77%
sweet69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Bulgarian RoseSandalwoodCardamomOlibanumBenzoinSaffronVetiverPomeloHoneyMusk
No top / heart / base split published
Top
SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes
Base
Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Sandalwood, Olibanum and Saffron. Durations are only published for Imperium Sun, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring47
Summer33
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#76,062
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#25,054
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerOudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotImperium Sun by The Dua Brand is an extrait de parfum that pairs bright citrus and spice with a rich resinous base. The scent starts with bittersweet pomelo citrus and leathery saffron, giving off an immediate warm glow. Soon, honeyed cardamom and earthy olibanum resin mix with powdery Bulgarian rose to build a deep, …
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…
Reviews →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, Imperium Sun or Oud?
Oud takes 1 of 1 categories. Imperium Sun is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Imperium Sun for a warm spicy and amber character. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Do Imperium Sun and Oud smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Sandalwood, Olibanum and Saffron.
What are the notes in Imperium Sun and Oud?
Imperium Sun features Bulgarian Rose, Sandalwood, Cardamom, Olibanum and Benzoin. 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.
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