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Oud Arab London vs Alya

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

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Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alya takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Oud Arab London

    Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character.

  • Alya

    Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud Arab London0/1
Alya1/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Alya

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Oud Arab LondonQueen B
AlyaNabeel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 11%Want 89%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 3%Want 97%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · 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
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage100
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value88
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
oud83%
rose65%
woody48%
amber30%
white floral100%
woody92%
powdery84%
amber77%
sweet69%
aromatic61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
Oriental notesSpicy Notes
Heart3-4 hrs
Rose
Base7-9 hrs
Agarwood (Oud)Woody Notes
Top
RoseVanillaJasmineWhite FlowersMarigoldOriental notesGrapefruitBergamot
Heart
AmberMuskCedarLily-of-the-ValleyHoneyYlang-YlangDamask RoseSpicy Notes
Base
SandalowoodAgarwood (Oud)VioletVetiverTonka BeanOakmossLeatherAnimal notes
InformationalShared notesOriental notes, Spicy Notes, Rose and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Oud Arab London, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day33
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 39%Party 28%Casual 19%Work 15%
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,254

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#45,243

PerfumerAsghar Adam Ali

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAlyaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Queen B Oud Arab London brings a direct, unapologetic hit of dark wood and spice. Spray it on, and the first three minutes prickle with dry heat from clove-like spicy notes before settling down. The opening is sharp. Soon after, a deep damask rose unfurls across a dense bed of agarwood and cedar-like woody notes. You …

Reviews →

Alya by Nabeel is a rich oriental floral fragrance that wraps white florals in warm spices and deep woodiness. Rose, jasmine, and vanilla lead the scent, making it an excellent choice for cold winter evenings when you want a fragrance that hugs the skin and lingers for hours.

Reviews →
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 Oud Arab London and Alya smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Oriental notes, Spicy Notes, Rose and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Oud Arab London or Alya better for summer or winter?

Oud Arab London suits evening wear; Alya suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Arab London and Alya?

Oud Arab London has top notes of Oriental notes and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes. Alya has top notes of Rose, Vanilla, Jasmine and White Flowers, heart notes of Amber, Musk, Cedar and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sandalowood, Agarwood (Oud), Violet and Vetiver.

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