Oud Riviera vs Shabab
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
72%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Shabab takes 5 of 5 categories.
Oud RivieraChoose it for a citrus and fruity character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
ShababChoose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Oud Riviera0/5
Shabab5/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Shabab
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Shabab
- Sillage & projection
- Shabab
- Value for money
- Shabab
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Shabab
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Oud RivieraJardin de ParfumsShababNaseemWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.88/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 33%Had 7%Want 60%
4.18/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 47%Had 12%Want 42%
Category winnerShababRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate31%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
13%Dislike
6%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
55%Love
18%Like
18%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityShabab
SillageShabab
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerShababBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fruity92%
fresh spicy84%
leather77%
woody69%
smoky61%
fruity100%
woody92%
sweet84%
citrus77%
patchouli69%
leather61%
Scent match72%Closely related · both fruity, citrus and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotPineappleBlack CurrantApple
Heart
BirchPatchouliJasmineRose
Base
MuskAmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)Vanilla
Top
PineappleBergamotBlack Currant
Heart
BirchPatchouliJasmine
Base
AmbergrisMuskVanilla
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Pineapple, Black Currant and Birch. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring86
Summer100
Fall29
Winter14
Day100
Night17
Spring89
Summer100
Fall56
Winter33
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#57,166
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#51,255
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerShababHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOud Riviera opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, bright pineapple, and tart black currant. The tartness softens quickly as birch wood and patchouli emerge, giving the bright fruitiness a dry, leathery backdrop. Jasmine and rose add subtle floral body in the middle phase, preventing the smoky woods from growing too he…
Reviews →Shabab is a fruity woody unisex scent with a clear masculine tilt. It opens on pineapple, bergamot, and black currant, then moves into birch and patchouli before settling into a musky, slightly sweet base with vanilla and ambergris. If you like smoky-fruity woods with noticeable presence, this is the kind of profile t…
Reviews →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 Riviera or Shabab?
Shabab takes 5 of 5 categories. Oud Riviera is rated 3.88/5 from 16 votes; Shabab is rated 4.18/5 from 11 votes. Choose Oud Riviera for a citrus and fruity character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Shabab for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Oud Riviera or Shabab?
Shabab lasts longest (Shabab 78/100, Oud Riviera 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Oud Riviera or Shabab?
Projection is very close: Shabab 64/100, Oud Riviera 63/100 for sillage.
Do Oud Riviera and Shabab smell similar?
Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Pineapple, Black Currant and Birch.
Is Oud Riviera or Shabab better for summer or winter?
Oud Riviera suits daytime wear; Shabab suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Oud Riviera and Shabab?
Oud Riviera has top notes of Bergamot, Pineapple, Black Currant and Apple, heart notes of Birch, Patchouli, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Ambergris, Agarwood (Oud) and Vanilla. Shabab has top notes of Pineapple, Bergamot and Black Currant, heart notes of Birch, Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris, Musk and Vanilla.
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