Fragrance comparison

Oud vs ZAMAN AL ULA

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 28 ratings analysed

4 wins

Oud

Khalis

4.0018 votes

Rank #20,886 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

ZAMAN AL ULA

PARIS CORNER

3.4010 votes

Rank #62,511 SweetLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 4 of 5 categories.

Oud
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
ZAMAN AL ULA
Choose it for a sweet and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Oud4/5

ZAMAN AL ULA1/5

Ratings & consensus: Oud
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud
Sillage & projection: ZAMAN AL ULA
Value for money: Oud
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

OudKhalis

ZAMAN AL ULAPARIS CORNER

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%

Category winnerOudRating 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

40%Love

0%Like

30%Ok

20%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageZAMAN AL ULA

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value96

¤ Price value71

Category winnerOudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla91%

warm spicy83%

caramel74%

cinnamon65%

floral56%

sweet100%

leather92%

caramel84%

animalic77%

vanilla69%

coffee61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonCaramelPeonyDates

Heart

Tonka BeanCoumarin

Base

VanillaSugar

Top30 to 45 minutes

CoffeeDatesBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

CaramelSugarMuskCedar

Base4 to 7 hours

LeatherVanillaAmberPapyrus

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Dates, Vanilla and Sugar. Durations are only published for ZAMAN AL ULA, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men17

Unisex83

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,886

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#62,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerOudHigher 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…

Reviews →

ZAMAN AL ULA by PARIS CORNER brings together gourmand sweetness and dry leather in an unusual modern balance. The scent opens with dark roasted coffee, sticky dates, and a bright splash of bergamot before settling into warm caramel, brown sugar, soft musk, and dry cedar. In the background, a foundation of smooth leath…

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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 ZAMAN AL ULA?

Oud takes 4 of 5 categories. Oud is rated 4.00/5 from 18 votes; ZAMAN AL ULA is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes. Choose Oud for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose ZAMAN AL ULA for a sweet and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud or ZAMAN AL ULA?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 84/100, ZAMAN AL ULA 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud or ZAMAN AL ULA?

Projection is very close: ZAMAN AL ULA 75/100, Oud 73/100 for sillage.

Do Oud and ZAMAN AL ULA smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and caramel accords. Common notes include Caramel, Dates, Vanilla and Sugar.

Is Oud or ZAMAN AL ULA better for summer or winter?

Oud suits evening wear; ZAMAN AL ULA suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud and ZAMAN AL ULA?

Oud has top notes of Cinnamon, Caramel, Peony and Dates, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Coumarin, a base of Vanilla and Sugar. ZAMAN AL ULA has top notes of Coffee, Dates and Bergamot, heart notes of Caramel, Sugar, Musk and Cedar, a base of Leather, Vanilla, Amber and Papyrus.