Fragrance comparison

NO ± Suede vs Oud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 255 ratings analysed

NO ± Suede

UERMI · 2014

4.2095 votes

Rank #24,658 LeatherFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,630 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 4 of 7 categories.

NO ± Suede
Choose it for a leather and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

NO ± Suede3/7

Oud4/7

Ratings & consensus: Oud
Community sentiment: NO ± Suede
Longevity: Oud
Sillage & projection: Oud
Value for money: NO ± Suede
Versatility: NO ± Suede
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NO ± SuedeUERMI

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerOudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

57%Like

2%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

95 votes

59%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerNO ± SuedeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNO ± SuedeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

fruity86%

smoky72%

musky58%

warm spicy44%

animalic30%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SuedeLeatherPlumSaffronIncenseGuaiac WoodLily-of-the-Valley

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesLeather, Saffron, Incense and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for NO ± Suede, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day77

Night100

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNO ± SuedeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men37

Unisex52

Women11

Date 31%Work 29%Casual 25%Party 14%

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,658

PerfumerAntoine Lie

Launched2014

Reviews3

Overall rank#23,630

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

UERMI NO ± Suede delivers an austere, modern interpretation of fine Italian leatherwork. The opening hits immediately. You get a sharp flash of metallic saffron fused with a shadowy hint of dark plum. Soon, the tartness recedes. In comes a pale, velvety suede accord softened by a clean touch of lily-of-the-valley and …

Reviews →

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, NO ± Suede or Oud?

Oud takes 4 of 7 categories. NO ± Suede is rated 4.20/5 from 95 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose NO ± Suede for a leather and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, NO ± Suede or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, NO ± Suede 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, NO ± Suede or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, NO ± Suede 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do NO ± Suede and Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Leather, Saffron, Incense and Guaiac Wood.

Is NO ± Suede or Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, NO ± Suede is the stronger pick. NO ± Suede suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in NO ± Suede and Oud?

NO ± Suede features Suede, Leather, Plum, Saffron and Incense. 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.