Fragrance comparison

Oriental Oud vs Zenit Nomad

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 12 ratings analysed

Oriental Oud

Al Ambra

—0 votes

Rank #73,876 CitrusSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Zenit Nomad

Anfar 1950

4.7512 votes

Rank #39,177 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zenit Nomad takes 1 of 1 categories.

Oriental Oud
Choose it for a citrus and soft spicy character.
Zenit Nomad
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oriental Oud0/1

Zenit Nomad1/1

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: Zenit Nomad

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oriental OudAl Ambra

Zenit NomadAnfar 1950

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.75/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

83%Love

8%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

soft spicy91%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy74%

woody65%

earthy56%

leather100%

woody92%

smoky84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sicilian BergamotPink PepperDavana

Heart

AgarwoodWhite AmberRosemary

Base

Haitian VetiverLeatherWhite Musk

Top

Pink PepperPineappleSicilian BergamotLemon

Heart

BirchWhite AmberAgarwoodRosemary

Base

Haitian VetiverLeatherVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesSicilian Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Agarwood and White Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring50

Summer38

Fall100

Winter88

Day57

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men92

Unisex8

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,876

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,177

PerfumerAhmedullah Anfar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerZenit NomadHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Zenit Nomad opens with a sharp burst of tart pineapple, Sicilian bergamot, and pink pepper. As the bright citrus settles, dense birch smoke and raw leather step forward alongside agarwood. A warm base of Haitian vetiver and dark vanilla gives the dry-down weight. Built for cool autumn evenings and crisp winter air, it…

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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.

Do Oriental Oud and Zenit Nomad smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Sicilian Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Agarwood and White Amber.

Is Oriental Oud or Zenit Nomad better for summer or winter?

Zenit Nomad suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oriental Oud and Zenit Nomad?

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. Zenit Nomad has top notes of Pink Pepper, Pineapple, Sicilian Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Birch, White Amber, Agarwood and Rosemary, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Leather, Vanilla and Musk.