Fragrance comparison

Oud Minérale vs Dirty Rose

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,631 ratings analysed

Oud Minérale

Tom Ford

4.071,602 votes

Rank #24,360 MarineSalty

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16%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Dirty Rose

DSH Perfumes

4.3429 votes

Rank #20,081 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dirty Rose takes 5 of 6 categories.

Oud Minérale
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Best in spring.
Dirty Rose
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud Minérale0/6

Dirty Rose5/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud MinéraleTom Ford

Dirty RoseDSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 1,602 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.34/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 12%Had 4%Want 83%

Category winnerDirty RoseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

1,602 votes

55%Love

34%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerDirty RoseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageDirty Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

salty90%

aromatic80%

amber70%

aquatic60%

oud50%

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

balsamic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sea NotesSea SaltSeaweedAgarwood (Oud)AmbergrisPink PepperStyraxBalsam FirPepperwood or Hercules Club

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

PimentoBergamotCurrant budsPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseRoseTobaccoBrazilian RosewoodGuaiac WoodRose GeraniumMyrrhOrris Root

Base6-10 hrs

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)VetiverCedarLabdanumMastic or LentisqueMossAmbergris

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Ambergris and Pink Pepper. Durations are only published for Dirty Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter38

Day–

Night–

Spring17

Summer17

Fall100

Winter67

Day32

Night100

Category winnerDirty RoseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex31

Women2

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 39%Casual 31%Party 19%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,360

PerfumerShyamala Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,081

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerDirty RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud Minérale by Tom Ford breaks away from traditional sweet beach scents by pairing gritty marine notes with dark wood. The opening hits you with a blast of sea salt and wet seaweed, mimicking a cold, wind-swept shoreline rather than a sunny resort. As the fragrance settles, a clean, smoky agarwood note emerges, creat…

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Dirty Rose by DSH Perfumes is not your typical delicate garden flower. This bottle delivers a gritty, dark blend of rich rose, rugged leather, and resinous frankincense. You smell damp black soil right after the initial spray, courtesy of unrefined Indian patchouli and oakmoss. Soon, pungent pink pepper and tart curra…

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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 Minérale or Dirty Rose?

Dirty Rose takes 5 of 6 categories. Oud Minérale is rated 4.07/5 from 1,602 votes; Dirty Rose is rated 4.34/5 from 29 votes. Choose Oud Minérale for a marine and salty character. Best in spring. Choose Dirty Rose for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Minérale or Dirty Rose?

They last about the same: Oud Minérale 75/100, Dirty Rose 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Oud Minérale or Dirty Rose?

Projection is very close: Dirty Rose 65/100, Oud Minérale 63/100 for sillage.

Do Oud Minérale and Dirty Rose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris and Pink Pepper.

Is Oud Minérale or Dirty Rose better for summer or winter?

For summer, Dirty Rose is the stronger pick. For winter, Dirty Rose is the stronger pick. Dirty Rose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Minérale and Dirty Rose?

Oud Minérale features Sea Notes, Sea Salt, Seaweed, Agarwood (Oud) and Ambergris. Dirty Rose has top notes of Pimento, Bergamot, Currant buds and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Incense, Rose, Tobacco and Brazilian Rosewood, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver and Cedar.