Fragrance comparison

Makkah Oud vs Oud Arab London

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

1 wins

Makkah Oud

Al Musbah

4.7010 votes

Rank #18,537 OudAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

Oud Arab London

Queen B

—0 votes

Rank #73,254 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Makkah Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Makkah Oud
Choose it for a oud and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud Arab London
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character.

Makkah Oud1/1

Oud Arab London0/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Makkah Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Makkah OudAl Musbah

Oud Arab LondonQueen B

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 11%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

70%Love

30%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

amber90%

fresh spicy80%

woody70%

warm spicy60%

rose50%

warm spicy100%

oud83%

rose65%

woody48%

amber30%

Scent match66%Closely related · both oud, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PepperSpicy NotesRose

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Woody NotesAmber

Base

Egyptian balsamMusk

Top20-30 mins

Oriental notesSpicy Notes

Heart3-4 hrs

Rose

Base7-9 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)Woody Notes

InformationalShared notesSpicy Notes, Rose, Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Oud Arab London, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer0

Fall40

Winter100

Day40

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Date 39%Party 28%Casual 19%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,537

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#73,254

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMakkah OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Makkah Oud is an oud and amber fragrance that opens on peppery spice with a touch of rose, then turns darker and woodier as the oud and warm amber take over. The dry-down leans balsamic and musky, with a traditional, confident feel. It tends to project strongly and wear for a long time, so a light hand helps. Buying i…

Reviews →

Queen B Oud Arab London brings a direct, unapologetic hit of dark wood and spice. Spray it on, and the first three minutes prickle with dry heat from clove-like spicy notes before settling down. The opening is sharp. Soon after, a deep damask rose unfurls across a dense bed of agarwood and cedar-like woody notes. You …

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.

Do Makkah Oud and Oud Arab London smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Spicy Notes, Rose, Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes.

Is Makkah Oud or Oud Arab London better for summer or winter?

Makkah Oud suits evening wear; Oud Arab London suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Makkah Oud and Oud Arab London?

Makkah Oud has top notes of Pepper, Spicy Notes and Rose, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Woody Notes and Amber, a base of Egyptian balsam and Musk. Oud Arab London has top notes of Oriental notes and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes.