Fragrance comparison

La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique vs Oud

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 5,120 ratings analysed

5 wins

La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique

Yves Saint Laurent

4.554,960 votes

Rank #277 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%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?

La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique takes 5 of 7 categories.

La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique
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.

La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique5/7

Oud2/7

Ratings & consensus: La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique
Community sentiment: La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique
Longevity: Oud
Sillage & projection: Oud
Value for money: La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique
Versatility: La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu ÉlectriqueYves Saint Laurent

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 4,960 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerLa Nuit de L'Homme Bleu ÉlectriqueRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

69%Love

21%Like

6%Ok

2%Dislike

1%Hate

4,960 votes

59%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerLa Nuit de L'Homme Bleu ÉlectriqueMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value25

Category winnerLa Nuit de L'Homme Bleu ÉlectriqueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy88%

warm spicy77%

lavender65%

woody53%

citrus42%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomGingerBergamot

Heart

LavenderGeranium

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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLa Nuit de L'Homme Bleu ÉlectriqueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex6

Women1

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#277

PerfumerDominique Ropion, IFF

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#23,201

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLa Nuit de L'Homme Bleu ÉlectriqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique is a fresh, aromatic spicy cologne that brings a bright energy to the classic cardamom scent profile. Right away, you get a clean burst of zesty bergamot and spicy ginger that lifts the smooth lavender and woody cedar underneath. It feels like wearing a crisp white…

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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, La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique or Oud?

La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique takes 5 of 7 categories. La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique is rated 4.55/5 from 4,960 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique 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, La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique and Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cedar.

Is La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique or Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique and Oud?

La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique has top notes of Cardamom, Ginger and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender and Geranium, 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.