Fragrance comparison

Oud vs Sailing to Byzantium

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 198 ratings analysed

4 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,663 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Sailing to Byzantium

Alkemia Perfumes

3.9338 votes

Rank #21,185 AromaticWarm Spicy

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.
Sailing to Byzantium
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Oud4/7

Sailing to Byzantium3/7

Ratings & consensus: Oud
Community sentiment: Oud
Longevity: Oud
Sillage & projection: Oud
Value for money: Sailing to Byzantium
Versatility: Sailing to Byzantium
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sailing to Byzantium

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Sailing to ByzantiumAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.93/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 35%Had 15%Want 50%

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

24%Love

45%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

6%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerOudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value82

Category winnerSailing to ByzantiumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

mossy77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both warm spicy, woody and amber

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

Notes

LeatherOakmossInkIvyCardamomIncenseTonka BeanLotusLavenderPaper

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring58

Summer58

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Category winnerSailing to ByzantiumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,663

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,185

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerSailing to ByzantiumHigher 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 →

Sailing to Byzantium by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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 Sailing to Byzantium?

Oud takes 4 of 7 categories. Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes; Sailing to Byzantium is rated 3.93/5 from 38 votes. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Sailing to Byzantium for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud or Sailing to Byzantium?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Sailing to Byzantium 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud or Sailing to Byzantium?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Sailing to Byzantium 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud and Sailing to Byzantium smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Incense and Leather.

Is Oud or Sailing to Byzantium better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sailing to Byzantium is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud is the stronger pick. Sailing to Byzantium suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud and Sailing to Byzantium?

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. Sailing to Byzantium features Leather, Oakmoss, Ink, Ivy and Cardamom.