Fragrance comparison

Life In Cairo vs My Oud

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 78 ratings analysed

Life In Cairo

The Dua Brand

5.001 votes

Rank #59,925 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

My Oud

Royal Crown

4.3477 votes

Rank #12,286 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

My Oud takes 2 of 2 categories.

Life In Cairo
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.
My Oud
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Life In Cairo0/2

My Oud2/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): My Oud
Fragranxe ranking: My Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Life In CairoThe Dua Brand

My OudRoyal Crown

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 25%Want 50%

4.34/ 5 · 77 votes

Have 37%Had 12%Want 51%

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

68%Love

13%Like

6%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

77 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value20

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy90%

patchouli80%

vanilla70%

rose60%

powdery50%

amber100%

oud92%

leather84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

rose61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Damask RoseSandalwoodPatchouliLabdanumVanillaSaffronCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

SaffronIvyChampaca

Heart2-4 hrs

Damask RoseTaif RoseJasmine Sambac

Base8-12+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)CastoreumAmbergrisOlibanumLabdanumPatchouli

Category winnerMy OudLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring44

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day81

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men62

Unisex24

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,925

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,286

PerfumerAntonio Visconti

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerMy OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Life In Cairo by The Dua Brand brings a rich, warm mixture of spice, wood, and floral tones. Released in 2022, this unisex Extrait de Parfum centers on Damask rose and bitter saffron before moving into an earthy foundation of patchouli and cedar wood. Smooth vanilla softens the sharp woodiness, while labdanum and sand…

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Royal Crown My Oud centers on a dark, resinous wood profile that blends smoky agarwood with bitter saffron, warm amber, and velvety Taif rose. The opening combines a sharp green flicker of ivy and exotic champaca flowers with warm spices before giving way to rich floral nuances and dense resins. In the deep dry-down, …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Life In Cairo or My Oud?

My Oud takes 2 of 2 categories. Life In Cairo is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; My Oud is rated 4.34/5 from 77 votes. Choose Life In Cairo for a woody and warm spicy character. Choose My Oud for a amber and oud character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Life In Cairo and My Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and rose accords. Common notes include Damask Rose, Patchouli, Labdanum and Saffron.

Is Life In Cairo or My Oud better for summer or winter?

My Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Life In Cairo and My Oud?

Life In Cairo features Damask Rose, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Labdanum and Vanilla. My Oud has top notes of Saffron, Ivy and Champaca, heart notes of Damask Rose, Taif Rose and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Castoreum, Ambergris and Olibanum.