Fragrance comparison

Le Santal vs Oud

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 167 ratings analysed

Le Santal

Deraah Private

4.147 votes

Rank #56,654 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #24,039 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Le Santal
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Le Santal1/4

Oud3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud
Sillage & projection: Oud
Value for money: Le Santal
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

Le SantalDeraah Private

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%

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

29%Love

57%Like

14%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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value25

Category winnerLe SantalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery90%

warm spicy80%

aromatic70%

musky60%

citrus50%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotSaffron

Heart2-4 hrs

SandalwoodCedar

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaVetiverMusk

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Sandalwood and Cedar. Durations are only published for Le Santal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer100

Fall100

Winter75

Day93

Night100

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex83

Women0

Casual 32%Work 30%Date 26%Party 13%

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,654

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,039

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Santal by Deraah Private delivers an approachable, woody profile centered around creamy sandalwood, dry cedar, and sweet saffron. The opening spray provides a brief burst of tangy bergamot before settling into warm, powdery woods. A gentle base of vanilla and clean musk softens the cedar edges without turning overl…

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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, Le Santal or Oud?

Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Le Santal is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Le Santal for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Le Santal or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Le Santal 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Santal or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Le Santal 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Santal and Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Sandalwood and Cedar.

Is Le Santal or Oud better for summer or winter?

Le Santal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Santal and Oud?

Le Santal has top notes of Bergamot and Saffron, heart notes of Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Vanilla, Vetiver and Musk. 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.