Fragrance comparison

Oud Highness vs Iconic

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 39 ratings analysed

Oud Highness

Privezarah

3.5317 votes

Rank #55,023 OudRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Iconic

The Dua Brand

4.1422 votes

Rank #22,948 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3.

Oud Highness
Choose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Iconic
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Oud Highness3/6

Iconic3/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud HighnessPrivezarah

IconicThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 59%Had 9%Want 32%

4.14/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 58%Had 4%Want 38%

Category winnerIconicRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

24%Like

18%Ok

6%Dislike

18%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

50%Love

32%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

9%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityOud Highness

SillageOud Highness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value80

Category winnerIconicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

rose90%

woody80%

amber70%

floral60%

warm spicy50%

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

musky61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Labdanum

Heart2 to 3 hours

Patchouli

Base6 to 9 hours

AgarwoodRoseSandalwood

Notes

PlumVanillaBergamotMuskFrankincenseSandalwoodPatchouliLabdanumAgarwoodJasmineCypressRose

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerOud HighnessLongest dry-down: 6 to 9 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer8

Fall62

Winter100

Day30

Night100

Spring58

Summer0

Fall92

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

Men29

Unisex59

Women12

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,023

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#22,948

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerIconicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud Highness by Privezarah delivers a heavy woody profile centered on dark resin, floral depth, and dry earth. It opens immediately with sticky, balsamic labdanum, creating a warm amber facet before revealing an earthy patchouli core. As the scent settles, agarwood takes center stage alongside an exotic rose and smoot…

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Iconic by The Dua Brand is an Extrait de Parfum built around rich dark fruit, smoky resins, and smooth woods. It opens with sweet plum lifted by a dash of crisp bergamot and green cypress. Soon, floral touches of rose and jasmine emerge to balance the sweetness, before settling into a dense base of agarwood, frankince…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Oud Highness or Iconic?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3. Oud Highness is rated 3.53/5 from 17 votes; Iconic is rated 4.14/5 from 22 votes. Choose Oud Highness for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Iconic for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Highness or Iconic?

Oud Highness lasts longest (Oud Highness 79/100, Iconic 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Highness or Iconic?

Oud Highness projects furthest (Oud Highness 75/100, Iconic 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Highness and Iconic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Patchouli, Agarwood and Rose.

Is Oud Highness or Iconic better for summer or winter?

Oud Highness suits evening wear; Iconic suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Highness and Iconic?

Oud Highness has top notes of Labdanum, heart notes of Patchouli, a base of Agarwood, Rose and Sandalwood. Iconic features Plum, Vanilla, Bergamot, Musk and Frankincense.