Fragrance comparison

JEMS 8 One Tree Purple vs Oud

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 166 ratings analysed

3 wins

JEMS 8 One Tree Purple

Jinx Smells

3.506 votes

Rank #47,971 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,663 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

JEMS 8 One Tree Purple takes 3 of 4 categories.

JEMS 8 One Tree Purple
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

JEMS 8 One Tree Purple3/4

Oud1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: JEMS 8 One Tree Purple
Sillage & projection: JEMS 8 One Tree Purple
Value for money: JEMS 8 One Tree Purple
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

JEMS 8 One Tree PurpleJinx Smells

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 14%Had 2%Want 84%

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 hate

50%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

6 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

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityJEMS 8 One Tree Purple

SillageJEMS 8 One Tree Purple

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value25

Category winnerJEMS 8 One Tree PurpleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

floral77%

violet69%

tobacco61%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Fruits

Heart

HoneysuckleTonka BeanChampacaJasmineTobaccoVioletStar Anise

Base

Oud

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Tobacco and Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,971

PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#23,663

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

JEMS 8 One Tree Purple by Jinx Smells opens with a burst of tart dark fruits before settling into a dense, sweet mix of honeysuckle petals, powdered violet, and warm tobacco leaf. Created by perfumer Arthur Clay Emrick, the fragrance pairs rich floral sweetness with a deep base of dark Borneo oud and creamy tonka bean…

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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, JEMS 8 One Tree Purple or Oud?

JEMS 8 One Tree Purple takes 3 of 4 categories. JEMS 8 One Tree Purple is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose JEMS 8 One Tree Purple for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, JEMS 8 One Tree Purple or Oud?

JEMS 8 One Tree Purple lasts longest (JEMS 8 One Tree Purple 100/100, Oud 86/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, JEMS 8 One Tree Purple or Oud?

JEMS 8 One Tree Purple projects furthest (JEMS 8 One Tree Purple 100/100, Oud 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Do JEMS 8 One Tree Purple and Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Tobacco and Oud.

Is JEMS 8 One Tree Purple or Oud better for summer or winter?

JEMS 8 One Tree Purple suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in JEMS 8 One Tree Purple and Oud?

JEMS 8 One Tree Purple has top notes of Fruits, heart notes of Honeysuckle, Tonka Bean, Champaca and Jasmine, a base of Oud. 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.