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Oud Dukhan vs Oudh Nawab

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

Updated 159 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oudh Nawab takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Oud Dukhan

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Oudh Nawab

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud Dukhan1/5
Oudh Nawab4/5
Ratings & consensus
Oudh Nawab
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Oudh Nawab
Sillage & projection
Oudh Nawab
Value for money
Oudh Nawab
Versatility
Not scored
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
Oudh NawabThe Exotic Island Perfumer
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.80/ 5 · 147 votes
Have 28%Had 5%Want 67%
4.58/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 20%Had 7%Want 74%
Category winnerOudh NawabRating 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

75%Love
17%Like
0%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate90
Category winners

LongevityOudh Nawab

SillageOudh Nawab

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value37
¤ Price value100
Category winnerOudh NawabBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
fresh spicy86%
amber72%
oud58%
aromatic44%
musky30%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
fresh spicy84%
sweet77%
aromatic69%
oud61%
Scent match64%Closely related · both warm spicy, fresh spicy 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
TurmericBlack PepperBergamot
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)CardamomCinnamonFigDatesMyrrhAllspiceSaffron
Base
Tonka BeanLabdanumVetiverBenzoinPatchouliAmbergrisMuskOlibanum
InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Cardamom, Black Pepper and Agarwood (Oud). 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–
Spring29
Summer14
Fall100
Winter71
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men67
Unisex31
Women2
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,250

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews45

Overall rank#27,665

PerfumerJuan Perez

Launched—

Reviews3

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 →

Oudh Nawab by The Exotic Island Perfumer opens with a sharp flash of black pepper, earthy turmeric, and bergamot before settling into a dense heart of Kalimantan oud, Somali myrrh, and sweet Persian dates. Perfumer Juan Perez constructs a heavy, resinous profile where dried figs, cinnamon, and labdanum wrap around a 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 Oudh Nawab?

Oudh Nawab takes 4 of 5 categories. Oud Dukhan is rated 3.80/5 from 147 votes; Oudh Nawab is rated 4.58/5 from 12 votes. Choose Oud Dukhan for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Oudh Nawab for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Dukhan or Oudh Nawab?

Oudh Nawab lasts longest (Oudh Nawab 80/100, Oud Dukhan 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Dukhan or Oudh Nawab?

Oudh Nawab projects furthest (Oudh Nawab 69/100, Oud Dukhan 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Dukhan and Oudh Nawab smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Cardamom, Black Pepper and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Oud Dukhan or Oudh Nawab better for summer or winter?

Oudh Nawab suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Dukhan and Oudh Nawab?

Oud Dukhan features Olibanum, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Agarwood (Oud) and White Musk. Oudh Nawab has top notes of Turmeric, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Cardamom, Cinnamon and Fig, a base of Tonka Bean, Labdanum, Vetiver and Benzoin.

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