Fragrance comparison

Not Tonight vs Oud

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 162 ratings analysed

2 wins

Not Tonight

Queen B

5.002 votes

Rank #48,820 MuskyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,201 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Not Tonight takes 2 of 4 categories.

Not Tonight
Choose it for a musky and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Not Tonight2/4

Oud1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Not TonightQueen B

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 38%Had 13%Want 50%

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

59%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNot Tonight

SillageNot Tonight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

oud91%

rose83%

fruity74%

sweet65%

powdery56%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both oud and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pear

Heart2-4 hrs

Rose

Base8-12 hrs

MuskAgarwood (Oud)

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesRose and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Not Tonight, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 43%Party 33%Casual 14%Work 10%

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,820

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,201

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Not Tonight by Queen B opens with a crisp burst of sweet pear before settling into velvety red rose and dark agarwood. It is bold. The opening lasts about twenty minutes before clean musk cushions the darker wood notes. On skin, the oud remains smooth rather than barnyard or medicinal, making it surprisingly approacha…

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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, Not Tonight or Oud?

Not Tonight takes 2 of 4 categories. Not Tonight is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Not Tonight for a musky and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Not Tonight or Oud?

Not Tonight lasts longest (Not Tonight 100/100, Oud 86/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Not Tonight or Oud?

Not Tonight projects furthest (Not Tonight 88/100, Oud 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Not Tonight and Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and sweet accords. Common notes include Rose and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Not Tonight or Oud better for summer or winter?

Not Tonight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Not Tonight and Oud?

Not Tonight has top notes of Pear, heart notes of Rose, a base of Musk and Agarwood (Oud). 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.