Fragrance comparison

Majestic Amber vs Oud

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 200 ratings analysed

5 wins

Majestic Amber

Pana Dora

4.4740 votes

Rank #11,235 AmberLeather

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,201 WoodyOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Majestic Amber takes 5 of 7 categories.

Majestic Amber
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Majestic Amber5/7

Oud2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Majestic AmberPana Dora

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 27%Had 6%Want 67%

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerMajestic AmberRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

70%Love

18%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

40 votes

59%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerMajestic AmberMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value25

Category winnerMajestic AmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

leather92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

animalic69%

iris61%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Orris RootSaffronNutmegPink PepperViolet

Heart

AmberwoodAmbergrisOrange BlossomCashmere WoodFir ResinTuberose

Base

LeatherAmbroxanDry WoodBenzoinVanillaOakmossPapyrusCedar

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Ambergris, Leather and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring48

Summer14

Fall95

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMajestic AmberMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men64

Unisex36

Women0

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,235

PerfumerIbrahim Al Zoabi

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#23,201

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMajestic AmberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pana Dora Majestic Amber opens with a sharp burst of saffron, pink pepper, and dusty orris root. Despite what the bottle label suggests, leather takes center stage almost immediately, backed by cedar, fir resin, and dry wood. The scent carries very little sweetness, leaning heavily into bitter, tannic hides and earthy…

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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, Majestic Amber or Oud?

Majestic Amber takes 5 of 7 categories. Majestic Amber is rated 4.47/5 from 40 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Majestic Amber for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Majestic Amber or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Majestic Amber 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Majestic Amber or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Majestic Amber 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Majestic Amber and Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Ambergris, Leather and Cedar.

Is Majestic Amber or Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, Majestic Amber is the stronger pick. Majestic Amber suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Majestic Amber and Oud?

Majestic Amber has top notes of Orris Root, Saffron, Nutmeg and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Amberwood, Ambergris, Orange Blossom and Cashmere Wood, a base of Leather, Ambroxan, Dry Wood and Benzoin. 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.