Fragrance comparison

Oud vs Perle Rare Ambre Carthage

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 183 ratings analysed

1 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,157 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Perle Rare Ambre Carthage

Panouge

4.2223 votes

WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter.
Perle Rare Ambre Carthage
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud1/1

Perle Rare Ambre Carthage0/1

Ratings & consensus: Oud
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: Not scored

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Perle Rare Ambre CarthagePanouge

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.22/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 45%Had 19%Want 36%

Category winnerOudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

160 votes

30%Love

61%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

amber92%

patchouli84%

floral77%

warm spicy69%

fresh61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

Top20-30 mins

Jasmine TeaBergamotBirch

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliOsmanthusCitruses

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberSandalwoodOlibanumMusk

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Perle Rare Ambre Carthage, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring38

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day64

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

Men40

Unisex55

Women5

Date 39%Work 24%Casual 21%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,157

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rankUnranked

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNot enough dataHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Spirit of Dubai Oud opens with a sharp burst of bitter lime, pungent saffron, and prickly black pepper before dropping straight into dense Indian agarwood. The wood here smells raw and medicinal at first, heavily saturated with dark leather, smoky incense, and dry cypriol oil. As the initial sharpness burns off, s…

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Panouge Perle Rare Ambre Carthage delivers a dry, resinous warmth built for crisp autumn mornings and cold winter nights. The opening hits with a brisk splash of bergamot and bitter birch bark, quickly tempered by the earthy steam of brewed jasmine tea. As the initial vapor settles, leathery osmanthus and woody patcho…

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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 or Perle Rare Ambre Carthage?

Oud takes 1 of 1 categories. Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes; Perle Rare Ambre Carthage is rated 4.22/5 from 23 votes. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter. Choose Perle Rare Ambre Carthage for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Oud and Perle Rare Ambre Carthage smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Patchouli and Sandalwood.

Is Oud or Perle Rare Ambre Carthage better for summer or winter?

Perle Rare Ambre Carthage suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud and Perle Rare Ambre Carthage?

Oud has top notes of Saffron, Pineapple, Lime and Pine, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine, Guaiac Wood and Resins, a base of Indian Oud, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Leather. Perle Rare Ambre Carthage has top notes of Jasmine Tea, Bergamot and Birch, heart notes of Patchouli, Osmanthus and Citruses, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Olibanum and Musk.