Fragrance comparison

Nocturne vs Oriental Oud

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

1 wins

Nocturne

House of Iyrah

4.758 votes

Rank #39,605 AmberSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Oriental Oud

Al Ambra

—0 votes

Rank #64,420 CitrusSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nocturne takes 1 of 1 categories.

Nocturne
Choose it for a amber and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oriental Oud
Choose it for a citrus and soft spicy character.

Nocturne1/1

Oriental Oud0/1

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: Nocturne

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NocturneHouse of Iyrah

Oriental OudAl Ambra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 41%Had 1%Want 57%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

88%Love

0%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

soft spicy88%

oud77%

musky65%

sweet53%

aromatic42%

citrus100%

soft spicy91%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy74%

woody65%

earthy56%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both soft spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperSicilian BergamotDavana

Heart2-4 hrs

White AmberAgarwoodOud

Base8-10 hrs

Haitian VetiverMusk

Top

Sicilian BergamotPink PepperDavana

Heart

AgarwoodWhite AmberRosemary

Base

Haitian VetiverLeatherWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Sicilian Bergamot, Davana and White Amber. Durations are only published for Nocturne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day31

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex50

Women38

Date 37%Party 28%Casual 20%Work 15%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,605

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,420

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNocturneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Iyrah Nocturne is a dark, resinous woody blend centered on amber and gentle oud. The opening delivers a brief splash of Sicilian bergamot alongside sparkling pink pepper and herbal davana. It feels immediately warm. You will notice a slight alcoholic sharpness during the first two minutes, but that burns off …

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Oriental Oud by Al Ambra is a unisex oriental woody scent built around bright bergamot and pink pepper up top, then a herbal, resinous heart where rosemary and amber lift the oud. The dry-down turns drier and more tactile, with vetiver and leather over a clean musk base. If you like oud that stays wearable and not too…

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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.

Do Nocturne and Oriental Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share soft spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Sicilian Bergamot, Davana and White Amber.

Is Nocturne or Oriental Oud better for summer or winter?

Nocturne suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nocturne and Oriental Oud?

Nocturne has top notes of Pink Pepper, Sicilian Bergamot and Davana, heart notes of White Amber, Agarwood and Oud, a base of Haitian Vetiver and Musk. Oriental Oud has top notes of Sicilian Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Davana, heart notes of Agarwood, White Amber and Rosemary, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Leather and White Musk.