Fragrance comparison

Oud Excelsa vs Iqra

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 80 ratings analysed

1 wins

Oud Excelsa

Caron

3.9980 votes

Rank #11,123 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Iqra

Rasasi

—0 votes

Rank #69,572 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Excelsa takes 1 of 1 categories.

Oud Excelsa
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Iqra
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character.

Oud Excelsa1/1

Iqra0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud ExcelsaCaron

IqraRasasi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 43%Had 5%Want 52%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

31%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

9%Hate

80 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

warm spicy91%

woody83%

rose74%

coffee65%

leather56%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OudBulgarian RoseCoffeeCardamomPine tarBirchCedar EssencePapyrusLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ArtemisiaBergamot

Heart

Rose

Base

PatchouliCedarwoodLabdanumCardamomAgarwoodIncenseJuniperPapyrus

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Cardamom, Papyrus and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Oud Excelsa, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer26

Fall79

Winter100

Day56

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men51

Unisex45

Women4

Date 37%Party 26%Work 21%Casual 16%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,123

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#69,572

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud ExcelsaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron crafts Oud Excelsa around an unexpected pairing of dark roasted coffee, fresh green cardamom, and smooth woody oud. It kicks off with a burst of aromatic spice that feels like freshly cracked pods dropped into steaming black brew. You get no barnyard funk or animal skank here. Instead, dry Atlas cedar, birch smo…

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Iqra by Rasasi is a woody oriental fragrance for women. It balances crisp artemisia with a complex heart of rose and a deep, resinous base. Launched in 2023, it provides a warm and aromatic experience that lingers on the skin. This scent is well suited for cooler autumn days or evening wear where a rich presence is de…

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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.

Do Oud Excelsa and Iqra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Cardamom, Papyrus and Labdanum.

Is Oud Excelsa or Iqra better for summer or winter?

Oud Excelsa suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Excelsa and Iqra?

Oud Excelsa features Oud, Bulgarian Rose, Coffee, Cardamom and Pine tar. Iqra has top notes of Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, a base of Patchouli, Cedarwood, Labdanum and Cardamom.