Fragrance comparison

Oud vs Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 172 ratings analysed

4 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,646 WoodyOud

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов

PDBR perfume

3.6712 votes

Rank #56,232 SweetTobacco

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 4 of 5 categories.

Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Oud4/5

Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов1/5

Ratings & consensus: Oud
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud
Sillage & projection: Oud
Value for money: Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов
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

Sunset Capital — Столица ЗакатовPDBR perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.67/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 24%Had 9%Want 67%

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

50%Love

8%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

17%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value43

Category winnerSunset Capital — Столица ЗакатовBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

sweet100%

tobacco92%

woody84%

amber77%

fruity69%

citrus61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody, sweet 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

TobaccoSandalwoodCitrusesPineappleResinsImmortelleMuskAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Resins, Sandalwood and Tobacco. 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–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

Men0

Unisex86

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,646

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,232

PerfumerElnara Podberezskaya

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…

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Sunset Capital opens like a sweet tobacco amber with a brighter twist, thanks to citrus and pineapple over sandalwood, resins, musk and immortelle. It reads warm, woody and slightly powdery rather than sharply smoky. On skin, it looks suited to someone who enjoys richer oriental scents but still wants some lift in the…

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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 Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов?

Oud takes 4 of 5 categories. Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes; Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud or Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud or Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud and Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Resins, Sandalwood and Tobacco.

Is Oud or Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов better for summer or winter?

Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud and Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов?

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. Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов features Tobacco, Sandalwood, Citruses, Pineapple and Resins.