Fragrance comparison

Lelas Oud vs Oudh Nawab

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

Lelas Oud

LELAS

4.0427 votes

Rank #16,900 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Oudh Nawab

The Exotic Island Perfumer

4.5812 votes

Rank #27,665 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oudh Nawab takes 4 of 5 categories.

Lelas Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oudh Nawab
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Lelas Oud1/5

Oudh Nawab4/5

Ratings & consensus: Oudh Nawab
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oudh Nawab
Sillage & projection: Oudh Nawab
Value for money: Oudh Nawab
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

Lelas OudLELAS

Oudh NawabThe Exotic Island Perfumer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 65%Had 13%Want 22%

4.58/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 20%Had 7%Want 74%

Category winnerOudh NawabRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

27 votes

75%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityOudh Nawab

SillageOudh Nawab

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value100

Category winnerOudh NawabBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy88%

oud77%

amber65%

patchouli53%

woody42%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

oud61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Black PepperBitter OrangeNeroli

Heart3-4 hrs

CardamomOlibanumSaffron

Base7-10 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliLeatherwood

Top

TurmericBlack PepperBergamot

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)CardamomCinnamonFigDatesMyrrhAllspiceSaffron

Base

Tonka BeanLabdanumVetiverBenzoinPatchouliAmbergrisMuskOlibanum

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Cardamom, Olibanum and Saffron. Durations are only published for Lelas Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring27

Summer27

Fall87

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Spring29

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men59

Unisex33

Women7

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,900

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#27,665

PerfumerJuan Perez

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerLelas OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

Reviews →

Oudh Nawab by The Exotic Island Perfumer opens with a sharp flash of black pepper, earthy turmeric, and bergamot before settling into a dense heart of Kalimantan oud, Somali myrrh, and sweet Persian dates. Perfumer Juan Perez constructs a heavy, resinous profile where dried figs, cinnamon, and labdanum wrap around a s…

Reviews →

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 Oud or Oudh Nawab?

Oudh Nawab takes 4 of 5 categories. Lelas Oud is rated 4.04/5 from 27 votes; Oudh Nawab is rated 4.58/5 from 12 votes. Choose Lelas Oud for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oudh Nawab for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Lelas Oud or Oudh Nawab?

Oudh Nawab lasts longest (Oudh Nawab 80/100, Lelas Oud 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lelas Oud or Oudh Nawab?

Oudh Nawab projects furthest (Oudh Nawab 69/100, Lelas Oud 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lelas Oud and Oudh Nawab smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Cardamom, Olibanum and Saffron.

Is Lelas Oud or Oudh Nawab better for summer or winter?

Lelas Oud suits evening wear; Oudh Nawab suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lelas Oud and Oudh Nawab?

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. Oudh Nawab has top notes of Turmeric, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Cardamom, Cinnamon and Fig, a base of Tonka Bean, Labdanum, Vetiver and Benzoin.