Fragrance comparison

Oud vs Dates Delight

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,026 ratings analysed

3 wins

Oud

Khalis

4.0018 votes

Rank #21,485 SweetVanilla

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74%scent match

Closely related

Dates Delight

The House of Oud

4.051,008 votes

Rank #2,115 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 3 of 5 categories.

Oud
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Dates Delight
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Oud3/5

Dates Delight2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OudKhalis

Dates DelightThe House of Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%

4.05/ 5 · 1,008 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerDates DelightRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

41%Love

37%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

1,008 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value96

¤ Price value35

Category winnerOudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla91%

warm spicy83%

caramel74%

cinnamon65%

floral56%

sweet100%

vanilla90%

amber80%

warm spicy70%

honey60%

cinnamon50%

Scent match74%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonCaramelPeonyDates

Heart

Tonka BeanCoumarin

Base

VanillaSugar

Top

DatesPeony

Heart

CinnamonCaramelTonka BeanCoumarin

Base

HoneySugarVanillaBenzoinLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Caramel, Peony and Dates. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring25

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men11

Unisex46

Women43

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,485

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#2,115

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews104

Category winnerDates DelightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud by Khalis is a sweet, warm spicy unisex fragrance built around a core of caramel and dates. Launched in 2019, it leans into gourmand territory with a sugar-dusted vanilla base. It works best for cooler weather or autumn evenings when the rich, resinous notes have space to breathe on the skin without becoming cloyi…

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Dates Delight by The House of Oud smells like warm medjool dates soaking in a copper pot of spiced honey, gooey caramel, and grated cinnamon. The opening delivers a sweet burst of dark, sticky fruit balanced by a fleeting trace of fresh peony flower. As the scent warms on your skin, creamy tonka bean and coumarin crea…

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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.

Which is better, Oud or Dates Delight?

Oud takes 3 of 5 categories. Oud is rated 4.00/5 from 18 votes; Dates Delight is rated 4.05/5 from 1,008 votes. Choose Oud for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Dates Delight for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Oud or Dates Delight?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 84/100, Dates Delight 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud or Dates Delight?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 73/100, Dates Delight 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud and Dates Delight smell similar?

Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Caramel, Peony and Dates.

Is Oud or Dates Delight better for summer or winter?

Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud and Dates Delight?

Oud has top notes of Cinnamon, Caramel, Peony and Dates, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Coumarin, a base of Vanilla and Sugar. Dates Delight has top notes of Dates and Peony, heart notes of Cinnamon, Caramel, Tonka Bean and Coumarin, a base of Honey, Sugar, Vanilla and Benzoin.