Fragrance comparison

New Ormeau Oud vs Doza

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 184 ratings analysed

New Ormeau Oud

Christopher Hanlon

1.001 votes

Rank #81,270 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Doza

Narcotica

3.78183 votes

Rank #9,033 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Doza takes 1 of 1 categories.

New Ormeau Oud
Choose it for a woody and sweet character.
Doza
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

New Ormeau Oud0/1

Doza1/1

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: Doza

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

New Ormeau OudChristopher Hanlon

DozaNarcotica

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 13%Want 75%

3.78/ 5 · 183 votes

Have 23%Had 4%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

59%Love

12%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

8%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value61

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

aromatic77%

soft spicy69%

floral61%

amber100%

woody92%

tobacco84%

sweet77%

fruity69%

vanilla61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)Brazilian RosewoodAmberBlack CurrantOliveWhite WineLicoriceOrangePatchouliKangaroo PawLemon BalmOsmanthus

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black CurrantIncenseSichuan PepperCypress

Heart

AmberTobaccoLabdanumSmokeMoss

Base

Vanilla BeanGuaiac WoodTexas CedarMyrrhMusk

InformationalShared notesAmber and Black Currant. Durations are only published for New Ormeau Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring43

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men32

Unisex58

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#81,270

PerfumerChristopher Hanlon

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,033

PerfumerClaude Dir

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerDozaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

New Ormeau Oud by Christopher Hanlon takes the dark resin of agarwood and flips it on its head. You get an immediate flash of tart black currant, bright orange peel, and a crisp splash reminiscent of white wine. It smells rich. Herbal fennel, green lemon balm, and Australian sandalwood quickly join the blend, groundin…

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Doza opens dark and textured, with black currant, incense and pepper pushing the fruity sweetness into smokier territory straight away. As it settles, amber, tobacco, vanilla and woods take over, giving it a dense, resinous warmth that suits cooler weather and anyone who enjoys bold oriental-woody scents. This is the …

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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, New Ormeau Oud or Doza?

Doza takes 1 of 1 categories. New Ormeau Oud is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Doza is rated 3.78/5 from 183 votes. Choose New Ormeau Oud for a woody and sweet character. Choose Doza for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do New Ormeau Oud and Doza smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Amber and Black Currant.

What are the notes in New Ormeau Oud and Doza?

New Ormeau Oud features Agarwood (Oud), Brazilian Rosewood, Amber, Black Currant and Olive. Doza has top notes of Black Currant, Incense, Sichuan Pepper and Cypress, heart notes of Amber, Tobacco, Labdanum and Smoke, a base of Vanilla Bean, Guaiac Wood, Texas Cedar and Myrrh.