Fragrance comparison

Lagrimas de la Alhambra vs Lelas Oud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

Lagrimas de la Alhambra

Nazari Essences

3.805 votes

Rank #48,028 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Lelas Oud

LELAS

4.0427 votes

Rank #16,899 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lelas Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Lagrimas de la Alhambra
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear.
Lelas Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Lagrimas de la Alhambra1/4

Lelas Oud3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lelas Oud
Sillage & projection: Lagrimas de la Alhambra
Value for money: Lelas Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lelas Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lagrimas de la AlhambraNazari Essences

Lelas OudLELAS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 69%

4.04/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 65%Had 13%Want 22%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

48%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityLelas Oud

SillageLagrimas de la Alhambra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value73

Category winnerLelas OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

fresh spicy69%

citrus61%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy88%

oud77%

amber65%

patchouli53%

woody42%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bitter OrangePine TreeBlack PepperSaffron

Heart

NeroliJasmineTurkish RoseCinnamonMyrtleCardamom

Base

CedarSandalwoodVetiverMyrrhOlibanumAmberMusk

Top20-30 mins

Black PepperBitter OrangeNeroli

Heart3-4 hrs

CardamomOlibanumSaffron

Base7-10 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliLeatherwood

InformationalShared notesBitter Orange, Black Pepper, Saffron and Neroli. Durations are only published for Lelas Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Spring27

Summer27

Fall87

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men59

Unisex33

Women7

Date 34%Work 27%Casual 22%Party 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,028

PerfumerOliver Valverde, Sonia Espelta

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#16,899

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerLelas OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nazari Essences launched Lagrimas de la Alhambra in 2014 as an attar perfume oil created by Sonia Espelta and Oliver Valverde. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange and green pine tree needles, instantly grounded by crushed black pepper and saffron. As it warms on skin, fresh neroli and jasmine softe…

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Lelas Oud by LELAS brings an immediate kick of black pepper and bitter orange before easing into a dry, aromatic heart of green cardamom and frankincense. The base settles into an approachable agarwood anchored by earthy patchouli and dry leatherwood. It skips heavy barnyard funk entirely. Instead, you get a clean, ta…

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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, Lagrimas de la Alhambra or Lelas Oud?

Lelas Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Lagrimas de la Alhambra is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Lelas Oud is rated 4.04/5 from 27 votes. Choose Lagrimas de la Alhambra for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Lelas Oud for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Lagrimas de la Alhambra or Lelas Oud?

Lelas Oud lasts longest (Lelas Oud 72/100, Lagrimas de la Alhambra 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lagrimas de la Alhambra or Lelas Oud?

Lagrimas de la Alhambra projects furthest (Lagrimas de la Alhambra 100/100, Lelas Oud 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lagrimas de la Alhambra and Lelas Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Black Pepper, Saffron and Neroli.

Is Lagrimas de la Alhambra or Lelas Oud better for summer or winter?

Lagrimas de la Alhambra suits evening wear; Lelas Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lagrimas de la Alhambra and Lelas Oud?

Lagrimas de la Alhambra has top notes of Bitter Orange, Pine Tree, Black Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of Neroli, Jasmine, Turkish Rose and Cinnamon, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Myrrh. Lelas Oud has top notes of Black Pepper, Bitter Orange and Neroli, heart notes of Cardamom, Olibanum and Saffron, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Leatherwood.