Oud vs Sahara Oudh
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
44%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.
OudChoose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Sahara OudhChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud1/1
Sahara Oudh0/1
- 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
- Oud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
OudThe Spirit of DubaiSahara OudhMunaasWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.22/ 5 · 160 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate59%Love
21%Like
9%Ok
4%Dislike
6%Hate
160 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
oud92%
warm spicy84%
amber77%
sweet69%
fresh spicy61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
powdery77%
floral69%
earthy61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes
Base
Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco
Top20-30 mins
BergamotSpicy NotesMyrrhOsmanthus
Heart2-4 hrs
JasmineOrrisRoseYlang-Ylang
Base6-8+ hrs
AmberCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAgarwood (Oud)MuskSandalwoodPatchouli
InformationalShared notesRose, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Agarwood (Oud) and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Sahara Oudh, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring47
Summer33
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,054
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#78,816
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerOudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotThe 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 →Sahara Oudh by Munaas combines smoky desert woods with velvety floral undertones. Do not overspray this. A sharp splash of bergamot and bitter myrrh greets your nose in the first two minutes, quickly joined by sweet osmanthus. As the initial alcoholic vapor lifts, the heart introduces powdery orris and creamy ylang-yl…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Oud and Sahara Oudh smell similar?
Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Rose, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Agarwood (Oud) and Jasmine.
Is Oud or Sahara Oudh better for summer or winter?
Sahara Oudh suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Oud and Sahara Oudh?
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. Sahara Oudh has top notes of Bergamot, Spicy Notes, Myrrh and Osmanthus, heart notes of Jasmine, Orris, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk.
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