Fragrance comparison

Narasimha vs Oud Douce Amère

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 70 ratings analysed

Narasimha

Prissana

4.0714 votes

Rank #36,212 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Oud Douce Amère

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3056 votes

Rank #6,509 OudAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Douce Amère takes 3 of 5 categories.

Narasimha
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud Douce Amère
Choose it for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Narasimha2/5

Oud Douce Amère3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NarasimhaPrissana

Oud Douce AmèreSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 23%Had 10%Want 67%

4.30/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 29%Had 11%Want 61%

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

64%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityOud Douce Amère

SillageNarasimha

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNarasimhaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky92%

amber84%

animalic77%

fresh spicy69%

earthy61%

oud100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CivetIndian OudCastoreumHyraxOlibanumVetiverHayOakmossCypressTaif RoseSandalwoodJasmine Sambac

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RoseClary SageOlibanumSaffronAbsintheHyacinth

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Damask RoseBlack TeaTobaccoJasmineViolet LeafHoneyLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetPatchouliHayLeatherMyrrhCastoreumImmortelleBalsam Fir

InformationalShared notesCivet, Castoreum, Olibanum and Hay. Durations are only published for Narasimha, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer20

Fall60

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Spring86

Summer71

Fall100

Winter86

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,212

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#6,509

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Narasimha by Prissana is a dense, animalic attar style fragrance created by perfumer Prin Lomros. Built around heavy doses of Indian oud, civet, castoreum, and hyrax, it opens with a pungent rush of raw resins and deep spices like cumin, saffron, and cloves. Beneath the animal accords lies a floral core of Taif rose, …

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Oud Douce Amere by Sultan Pasha Attars is an intricate oriental woody composition for those seeking depth. Launched in 2018, this attar centers on a formidable wall of oud paired with damask rose, tobacco, and black tea. It offers a dense, resinous profile that performs best in cooler weather and formal evening settin…

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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, Narasimha or Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère takes 3 of 5 categories. Narasimha is rated 4.07/5 from 14 votes; Oud Douce Amère is rated 4.30/5 from 56 votes. Choose Narasimha for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud Douce Amère for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Narasimha or Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère lasts longest (Oud Douce Amère 85/100, Narasimha 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Narasimha or Oud Douce Amère?

Narasimha projects furthest (Narasimha 73/100, Oud Douce Amère 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Narasimha and Oud Douce Amère smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Civet, Castoreum, Olibanum and Hay.

Is Narasimha or Oud Douce Amère better for summer or winter?

Narasimha suits evening wear; Oud Douce Amère suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Narasimha and Oud Douce Amère?

Narasimha features Civet, Indian Oud, Castoreum, Hyrax and Olibanum. Oud Douce Amère has top notes of Rose, Clary Sage, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose, Black Tea and Tobacco, a base of Civet, Patchouli, Hay and Leather.