Fragrance comparison

Oud vs Silver Intensive Aoud

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 202 ratings analysed

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #24,328 WoodyOud

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23%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Silver Intensive Aoud

Mancera

4.2642 votes

Rank #24,064 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silver Intensive Aoud takes 4 of 7 categories.

Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Silver Intensive Aoud
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Oud3/7

Silver Intensive Aoud4/7

Ratings & consensus: Oud
Community sentiment: Silver Intensive Aoud
Longevity: Oud
Sillage & projection: Oud
Value for money: Silver Intensive Aoud
Versatility: Silver Intensive Aoud
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Silver Intensive Aoud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Silver Intensive AoudMancera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.26/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 13%Had 5%Want 82%

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

60%Love

24%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

5%Hate

42 votes

Category winnerSilver Intensive AoudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSilver Intensive AoudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

earthy77%

fresh spicy69%

iris61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody and fresh 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

Notes

LimeWormwoodOrris RootVetiverBergamotAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliCardamomMuskAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLime, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Silver Intensive Aoud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer100

Fall78

Winter33

Day100

Night64

Category winnerSilver Intensive AoudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

Men50

Unisex17

Women33

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 18%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,328

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,064

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSilver Intensive AoudHigher 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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Silver Intensive Aoud by Mancera cuts through typical oud stereotypes with an unexpected blast of brisk Sicilian bergamot and tart lime. It opens sharp. Within ten minutes, herbal wormwood and green cardamom temper the citrus zest, setting up a dry, aromatic core rather than a heavy oriental syrup. Earthy Haitian veti…

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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 Silver Intensive Aoud?

Silver Intensive Aoud takes 4 of 7 categories. Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes; Silver Intensive Aoud is rated 4.26/5 from 42 votes. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Silver Intensive Aoud for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud or Silver Intensive Aoud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Silver Intensive Aoud 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud or Silver Intensive Aoud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Silver Intensive Aoud 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud and Silver Intensive Aoud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lime, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli.

Is Oud or Silver Intensive Aoud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Silver Intensive Aoud is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud is the stronger pick. Silver Intensive Aoud suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud and Silver Intensive Aoud?

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. Silver Intensive Aoud features Lime, Wormwood, Orris Root, Vetiver and Bergamot.