Fragrance comparison

Lelas Noir vs Oud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 161 ratings analysed

Lelas Noir

LELAS

5.001 votes

Rank #53,876 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,646 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Lelas Noir
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Lelas Noir1/4

Oud3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud
Sillage & projection: Oud
Value for money: Lelas Noir
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

Lelas NoirLELAS

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value25

Category winnerLelas NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy86%

patchouli72%

rose58%

vanilla44%

earthy30%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SaffronRose

Heart2-4 hrs

VanillaPatchouli

Base6-10 hrs

Oak Treedark woodsy notesWoodsy Notes

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Rose, Patchouli and Woodsy Notes. Durations are only published for Lelas Noir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 38%Party 29%Casual 17%Work 16%

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,876

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,646

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lelas Noir by LELAS delivers a dark, brooding mix of dry spices and dense timber. Do not overspray this. The saffron hits immediately alongside a velvety dark rose, cutting through the initial alcohol burst within seconds. As the floral sharpness recedes, an earthy patchouli anchors a bittersweet vanilla heart. It is …

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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, Lelas Noir or Oud?

Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Lelas Noir is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Lelas Noir for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Lelas Noir or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Lelas Noir 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lelas Noir or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Lelas Noir 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lelas Noir and Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose, Patchouli and Woodsy Notes.

Is Lelas Noir or Oud better for summer or winter?

Lelas Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lelas Noir and Oud?

Lelas Noir has top notes of Saffron and Rose, heart notes of Vanilla and Patchouli, a base of Oak Tree, dark woodsy notes and Woodsy Notes. 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.