Fragrance comparison

Oud vs Yloud-Yloud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 227 ratings analysed

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,615 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Yloud-Yloud

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.4867 votes

Rank #7,393 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yloud-Yloud takes 5 of 7 categories.

Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Yloud-Yloud
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Oud2/7

Yloud-Yloud5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Yloud-YloudAngelos Créations Olfactives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.48/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 16%Had 5%Want 78%

Category winnerYloud-YloudRating 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

72%Love

16%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerYloud-YloudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value63

Category winnerYloud-YloudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

animalic77%

yellow floral69%

floral61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and warm 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

Ylang-YlangAgarwood (Oud)Cambodian OudOsmanthusCivetSiam BenzoinOrrisVanilla AbsoluteEgyptian JasmineAustralian SandalwoodSandalwoodCloves

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Jasmine and Sandalwood. 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–

Spring71

Summer21

Fall96

Winter100

Day63

Night100

Category winnerYloud-YloudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

Men11

Unisex81

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,615

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,393

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerYloud-YloudHigher 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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Yloud-Yloud by Angelos Créations Olfactives opens with a heavy burst of indolic ylang-ylang absolute and funky Cambodian oud. The floral opening carries a creamy banana aspect that collides directly with raw leathery Malaysian agarwood and unrefined civet. As the scent settles on skin over the first hour, powdery orri…

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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 Yloud-Yloud?

Yloud-Yloud takes 5 of 7 categories. Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes; Yloud-Yloud is rated 4.48/5 from 67 votes. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Yloud-Yloud for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud or Yloud-Yloud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Yloud-Yloud 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud or Yloud-Yloud?

Projection is very close: Oud 78/100, Yloud-Yloud 77/100 for sillage.

Do Oud and Yloud-Yloud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine and Sandalwood.

Is Oud or Yloud-Yloud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud is the stronger pick. Yloud-Yloud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud and Yloud-Yloud?

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. Yloud-Yloud features Ylang-Ylang, Agarwood (Oud), Cambodian Oud, Osmanthus and Civet.