Fragrance comparison

MS Oud vs Al Ghaliyah

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 48 ratings analysed

MS Oud

Parfums Marco Serussi

4.1526 votes

Rank #19,501 OudLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Al Ghaliyah

Al Shareef Oudh

4.5622 votes

Rank #19,457 AmberRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Ghaliyah takes 4 of 5 categories.

MS Oud
Choose it for a oud and leather character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Al Ghaliyah
Choose it for a amber and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

MS Oud1/5

Al Ghaliyah4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MS OudParfums Marco Serussi

Al GhaliyahAl Shareef Oudh

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 34%Had 15%Want 51%

4.56/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerAl GhaliyahRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

46%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

63%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityAl Ghaliyah

SillageAl Ghaliyah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value42

Category winnerMS OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

leather92%

animalic84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

amber100%

rose91%

floral83%

warm spicy74%

musky65%

oud56%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both amber, oud and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

SpicesWoody Notes

Heart1 to 2 hours

Agarwood (Oud)Leather

Base3 to 4 hours

MuskAmber

Top

Natural MuskTaif RoseFloral NotesSpices

Heart

AmbergrisMyrrhAmber

Base

RoseMuskAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesSpices, Agarwood (Oud), Musk and Amber. Durations are only published for MS Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer0

Fall92

Winter100

Day14

Night100

Spring40

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex7

Women7

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,501

PerfumerDominique Preyssas

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#19,457

PerfumerAl Shareef Jawed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerAl GhaliyahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

MS Oud by Parfums Marco Serussi offers an accessible entry point into dark, resinous fragrances. Released in 2013 as an eau de toilette, the scent opens with dry woody notes and sharp spices before settling into a restrained core of agarwood and smooth leather. Rather than projecting an overwhelming or medicinal cloud…

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Al Ghaliyah is an ambery rose and musk scent with a distinctly traditional feel. It opens on Taif rose and warm spices, quickly turning into a dense, musky amber with a salty, sea breeze edge from ambergris. As it dries down, the rose stays present under resinous myrrh and smooth oud. Expect a richer, more evening-lea…

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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, MS Oud or Al Ghaliyah?

Al Ghaliyah takes 4 of 5 categories. MS Oud is rated 4.15/5 from 26 votes; Al Ghaliyah is rated 4.56/5 from 22 votes. Choose MS Oud for a oud and leather character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Al Ghaliyah for a amber and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, MS Oud or Al Ghaliyah?

Al Ghaliyah lasts longest (Al Ghaliyah 91/100, MS Oud 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, MS Oud or Al Ghaliyah?

Al Ghaliyah projects furthest (Al Ghaliyah 82/100, MS Oud 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do MS Oud and Al Ghaliyah smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, oud and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Spices, Agarwood (Oud), Musk and Amber.

Is MS Oud or Al Ghaliyah better for summer or winter?

MS Oud suits evening wear; Al Ghaliyah suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in MS Oud and Al Ghaliyah?

MS Oud has top notes of Spices and Woody Notes, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Leather, a base of Musk and Amber. Al Ghaliyah has top notes of Natural Musk, Taif Rose, Floral Notes and Spices, heart notes of Ambergris, Myrrh and Amber, a base of Rose, Musk and Agarwood (Oud).