Fragrance comparison

Oud 乌木 vs Durra

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 80 ratings analysed

Oud 乌木

RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

1.001 votes

Rank #71,362 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Durra

The Spirit of Dubai

3.7579 votes

Rank #28,466 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Durra takes 1 of 1 categories.

Oud 乌木
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character.
Durra
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Oud 乌木0/1

Durra1/1

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: Durra

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud 乌木RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

DurraThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.75/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

51%Love

14%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

11%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value26

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

rose77%

aromatic69%

balsamic61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CassisPepper

Heart

RoseCinnamonGeraniumVioletRaspberry

Base

PatchouliBenzoinPeru BalsamVanillaMusk

Top

Sea NotesWatery NotesAldehydesOzonic notesClary SagePineLavenderCumin

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Earthy NotesBirch LeafCashmere WoodWoody NotesSandalwoodIncenseVanilla

Base

CastoreumCivettaMuskImmortelleTolu BalsamPrecious WoodsTobaccoVetiver

InformationalShared notesVanilla and Musk. 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

Spring80

Summer68

Fall72

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men54

Unisex37

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,362

PerfumerPhilippe Paparella-Paris

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,466

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDurraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud 乌木 reads as a spicy amber rose with a fruity lift rather than a harsh, medicinal oud statement. Cassis and pepper give it a bright, piquant start, then rose, cinnamon and soft florals move in before benzoin, balsam, vanilla and musk smooth everything into a warm, slightly powdery dry-down. It looks best suited t…

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Durra opens with a sharp burst of salty sea notes, cold aldehydes, and clary sage before diving into a dark heart of agarwood and smoky incense. The dry-down settles into heavy castoreum leather, amber, and bitter cumin on skin. It suits cold winter evenings, black-tie dinners, or outdoor gatherings where a dense, mar…

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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, Oud 乌木 or Durra?

Durra takes 1 of 1 categories. Oud 乌木 is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Durra is rated 3.75/5 from 79 votes. Choose Oud 乌木 for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Choose Durra for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Oud 乌木 and Durra smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Vanilla and Musk.

Is Oud 乌木 or Durra better for summer or winter?

Durra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud 乌木 and Durra?

Oud 乌木 has top notes of Cassis and Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Cinnamon, Geranium and Violet, a base of Patchouli, Benzoin, Peru Balsam and Vanilla. Durra has top notes of Sea Notes, Watery Notes, Aldehydes and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Earthy Notes, Birch Leaf and Cashmere Wood, a base of Castoreum, Civetta, Musk and Immortelle.