Fragrance comparison

Oud vs Red Tobacco Intense

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 1,368 ratings analysed

4 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #24,322 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Red Tobacco Intense

Mancera

4.031,208 votes

Rank #1,050 LeatherTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 4 of 7 categories.

Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Red Tobacco Intense
Choose it for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Oud4/7

Red Tobacco Intense3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Red Tobacco IntenseMancera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.03/ 5 · 1,208 votes

Have 43%Had 8%Want 49%

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

53%Love

22%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

9%Hate

1,208 votes

Category winnerOudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageRed Tobacco Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value54

Category winnerRed Tobacco IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

leather100%

tobacco92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

woody69%

animalic61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and sweet

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

Agarwood (Oud)CinnamonIncenseSaffronPearNutmeg

Heart2-4 hrs

LeatherTobaccoPatchouliVetiverJasmine

Base8-12+ hrs

MuskVanillaSandalwoodGuaiac WoodAmbergris

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Incense, Agarwood (Oud) and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Red Tobacco Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring25

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day26

Night100

Category winnerOudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

Men79

Unisex15

Women5

Party 44%Date 33%Casual 14%Work 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,322

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,050

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews180

Category winnerRed Tobacco IntenseHigher 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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Do not overspray this. Mancera Red Tobacco Intense opens with an oily, heated punch of cinnamon, bitter saffron, and medicinal agarwood that immediately fills the room. It demands patience. Give the initial solvent surge five minutes to settle before judging the scent on your wrist. Soon, rich tobacco leaf emerges alo…

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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 Red Tobacco Intense?

Oud takes 4 of 7 categories. Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes; Red Tobacco Intense is rated 4.03/5 from 1,208 votes. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Red Tobacco Intense for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud or Red Tobacco Intense?

They last about the same: Oud 86/100, Red Tobacco Intense 85/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Oud or Red Tobacco Intense?

Projection is very close: Red Tobacco Intense 80/100, Oud 78/100 for sillage.

Do Oud and Red Tobacco Intense smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Saffron, Incense, Agarwood (Oud) and Jasmine.

Is Oud or Red Tobacco Intense better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud is the stronger pick. Red Tobacco Intense suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud and Red Tobacco Intense?

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. Red Tobacco Intense has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Cinnamon, Incense and Saffron, heart notes of Leather, Tobacco, Patchouli and Vetiver, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Guaiac Wood.