Fragrance comparison

Oud vs Qissati Chapter 01

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 164 ratings analysed

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,503 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Qissati Chapter 01

Qissati · 2023

5.004 votes

Rank #40,018 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Qissati Chapter 01 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Qissati Chapter 01
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud1/4

Qissati Chapter 013/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Qissati Chapter 01
Sillage & projection: Qissati Chapter 01
Value for money: Qissati Chapter 01
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

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Qissati Chapter 01Qissati

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage92

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityQissati Chapter 01

SillageQissati Chapter 01

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value69

Category winnerQissati Chapter 01Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

earthy92%

aromatic84%

mossy77%

patchouli69%

rose61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody

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

Top15-30 mins

RaspberryLeatherSaffronMate

Heart2-4 hrs

VetiverPatchouli

Base8-12+ hrs

AmbergrisCetaloxIncenseMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Incense, Patchouli and Leather. Durations are only published for Qissati Chapter 01, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 40%Party 30%Casual 19%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,503

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,018

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched2023

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher 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…

Reviews →

Qissati Chapter 01 hits the air with a tart rush of red raspberry and dry saffron before sinking into rugged, oiled leather. It smells bold and intentional. Created by perfumer Olivier Cresp, the scent merges herbal mate tea with a deep heart of warm myrrh resin and earthy vetiver. You get dark wood smoke, salty amber…

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.

Which is better, Oud or Qissati Chapter 01?

Qissati Chapter 01 takes 3 of 4 categories. Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes; Qissati Chapter 01 is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Qissati Chapter 01 for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud or Qissati Chapter 01?

Qissati Chapter 01 lasts longest (Qissati Chapter 01 100/100, Oud 86/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud or Qissati Chapter 01?

Qissati Chapter 01 projects furthest (Qissati Chapter 01 92/100, Oud 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud and Qissati Chapter 01 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Incense, Patchouli and Leather.

Is Oud or Qissati Chapter 01 better for summer or winter?

Qissati Chapter 01 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud and Qissati Chapter 01?

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. Qissati Chapter 01 has top notes of Raspberry, Leather, Saffron and Mate, heart notes of Vetiver and Patchouli, a base of Ambergris, Cetalox, Incense and Musk.