Fragrance comparison

Intimacy Urban vs Oud

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 175 ratings analysed

Intimacy Urban

Intimacy

3.0715 votes

Rank #56,155 Warm SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,425 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 4 of 5 categories.

Intimacy Urban
Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Intimacy Urban1/5

Oud4/5

Ratings & consensus: Oud
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud
Sillage & projection: Oud
Value for money: Intimacy Urban
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

Intimacy UrbanIntimacy

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.07/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 52%Had 19%Want 29%

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

13%Love

40%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

27%Hate

15 votes · 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate52

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value25

Category winnerIntimacy UrbanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

patchouli92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PineappleCardamomPear

Heart

IrisGeraniumLavender

Base

PatchouliLeatherVanilla

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Patchouli and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer67

Fall100

Winter83

Day83

Night100

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,155

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#23,425

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Intimacy Urban is a woody aromatic fragrance for men, released in 2021. It highlights a sharp pineapple opening paired with cardamom and pear notes. The scent transitions through iris, geranium, and lavender before settling into a base of patchouli, leather, and vanilla. It offers a contemporary, accessible profile fo…

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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, Intimacy Urban or Oud?

Oud takes 4 of 5 categories. Intimacy Urban is rated 3.07/5 from 15 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Intimacy Urban for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Intimacy Urban or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Intimacy Urban 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Intimacy Urban or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Intimacy Urban 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Intimacy Urban and Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Patchouli and Leather.

Is Intimacy Urban or Oud better for summer or winter?

Intimacy Urban suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Intimacy Urban and Oud?

Intimacy Urban has top notes of Pineapple, Cardamom and Pear, heart notes of Iris, Geranium and Lavender, a base of Patchouli, Leather and Vanilla. 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.