Fragrance comparison

Oud vs Spicy Tobacco

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 160 ratings analysed

1 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,827 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Spicy Tobacco

Parfums Constantine

—0 votes

Rank #75,776 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Spicy Tobacco
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character.

Oud1/1

Spicy Tobacco0/1

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 Dubai

Spicy TobaccoParfums Constantine

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

leather61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy, sweet 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

Top15-30 mins

PineappleCardamomPear

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderGeraniumIris

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliVanillaLeather

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Patchouli and Leather. Durations are only published for Spicy Tobacco, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Party 25%Casual 23%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,827

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,776

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

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 →

Spicy Tobacco by Parfums Constantine takes the classic barbershop fougere and gives it a warm, modern twist. The opening hits fast with crisp pear, juicy pineapple, and a generous crack of green cardamom. It is surprisingly bright. Within twenty minutes, the initial fruit sweetness calms down into clean lavender, powd…

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.

Do Oud and Spicy Tobacco smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Patchouli and Leather.

Is Oud or Spicy Tobacco better for summer or winter?

Spicy Tobacco suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud and Spicy Tobacco?

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. Spicy Tobacco has top notes of Pineapple, Cardamom and Pear, heart notes of Lavender, Geranium and Iris, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Leather.