Fragrance comparison

Oud vs Wow! Eau de Parfum Intense For Women

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 220 ratings analysed

5 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,942 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Wow! Eau de Parfum Intense For Women

Joop!

3.9760 votes

Rank #29,856 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 5 of 7 categories.

Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Wow! Eau de Parfum Intense For Women
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Oud5/7

Wow! Eau de Parfum Intense For Women2/7

Ratings & consensus: Oud
Community sentiment: Oud
Longevity: Oud
Sillage & projection: Oud
Value for money: Wow! Eau de Parfum Intense For Women
Versatility: Wow! Eau de Parfum Intense For Women
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

Wow! Eau de Parfum Intense For WomenJoop!

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.97/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

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

32%Love

47%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

60 votes

Category winnerOudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value61

Category winnerWow! Eau de Parfum Intense For WomenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

rose100%

floral92%

patchouli84%

fruity77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both warm spicy 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

Top

RoseBlack PepperRaspberry

Heart

Red RosePeonyOsmanthus

Base

PatchouliWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Rose, Red Rose and Patchouli. 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–

Spring45

Summer10

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night–

Category winnerWow! Eau de Parfum Intense For WomenMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,942

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,856

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…

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Joop Wow Eau de Parfum Intense For Women puts a darker, woodier spin on the classic rose. It tempers sweet raspberry and fresh peony with a heavy dose of earthy patchouli and black pepper, creating a warm, slightly dusty floral scent. This works best as an approachable evening option for cooler autumn nights when you …

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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 Wow! Eau de Parfum Intense For Women?

Oud takes 5 of 7 categories. Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes; Wow! Eau de Parfum Intense For Women is rated 3.97/5 from 60 votes. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Wow! Eau de Parfum Intense For Women for a rose and floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud or Wow! Eau de Parfum Intense For Women?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Wow! Eau de Parfum Intense For Women 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud or Wow! Eau de Parfum Intense For Women?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Wow! Eau de Parfum Intense For Women 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud and Wow! Eau de Parfum Intense For Women smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Rose, Red Rose and Patchouli.

Is Oud or Wow! Eau de Parfum Intense For Women better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud is the stronger pick. Wow! Eau de Parfum Intense For Women suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud and Wow! Eau de Parfum Intense For Women?

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. Wow! Eau de Parfum Intense For Women has top notes of Rose, Black Pepper and Raspberry, heart notes of Red Rose, Peony and Osmanthus, a base of Patchouli and White Musk.