Fragrance comparison

Intrige vs Oud

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 229 ratings analysed

Intrige

Babylon Berlin

3.5869 votes

Rank #15,953 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,201 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 3 of 5 categories.

Intrige
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Intrige2/5

Oud3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IntrigeBabylon Berlin

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.58/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 55%Had 14%Want 31%

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

29%Love

43%Like

29%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 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

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value25

Category winnerIntrigeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

smoky77%

leather69%

tobacco61%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Incense

Heart

SandalwoodTobacco

Base

LeatherMuskCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesIncense, Sandalwood, Tobacco 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

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,953

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#23,201

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIntrigeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Intrige by Babylon Berlin is a woody spicy scent that balances sharp incense with deep sandalwood and tobacco. It sits on a base of leather and musky cypriol oil, offering a structured, mature profile. Best suited for autumn evenings or professional settings, this unisex fragrance projects a serious character that app…

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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, Intrige or Oud?

Oud takes 3 of 5 categories. Intrige is rated 3.58/5 from 69 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Intrige for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Intrige or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Intrige 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Intrige or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Intrige 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Intrige and Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Sandalwood, Tobacco and Leather.

Is Intrige or Oud better for summer or winter?

Intrige suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Intrige and Oud?

Intrige has top notes of Incense, heart notes of Sandalwood and Tobacco, a base of Leather, Musk and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. 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.