Fragrance comparison

Oud Dukhan vs Oud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 307 ratings analysed

Oud Dukhan

Régime des Fleurs

3.80147 votes

Rank #8,250 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,658 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 5 of 7 categories.

Oud Dukhan
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Oud Dukhan2/7

Oud5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud DukhanRégime des Fleurs

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 147 votes

Have 28%Had 5%Want 67%

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerOudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

30%Like

15%Ok

12%Dislike

5%Hate

118 votes

59%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerOudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value25

Category winnerOud DukhanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy86%

amber72%

oud58%

aromatic44%

musky30%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both warm spicy, oud and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

OlibanumCardamomBlack PepperAgarwood (Oud)White MuskAmbergris

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Black Pepper, Agarwood (Oud) and Ambergris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring41

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerOudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex31

Women2

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,250

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews45

Overall rank#23,658

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud DukhanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud Dukhan by Régime des Fleurs is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Oud Dukhan was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Dominique Ropion. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedba…

Reviews →

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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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 Dukhan or Oud?

Oud takes 5 of 7 categories. Oud Dukhan is rated 3.80/5 from 147 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Oud Dukhan for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Oud Dukhan or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Oud Dukhan 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Dukhan or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Oud Dukhan 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Dukhan and Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, oud and amber accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Black Pepper, Agarwood (Oud) and Ambergris.

Is Oud Dukhan or Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud Dukhan is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Dukhan and Oud?

Oud Dukhan features Olibanum, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Agarwood (Oud) and White Musk. 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.