Fragrance comparison

Oud Royale vs The Oud

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 78 ratings analysed

Oud Royale

MYSU Perfume

4.006 votes

Rank #46,853 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

The Oud

Roja Dove

3.6272 votes

Rank #14,096 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Oud takes 2 of 4 categories.

Oud Royale
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
The Oud
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud Royale1/4

The Oud2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud RoyaleMYSU Perfume

The OudRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 62%Had 10%Want 29%

3.62/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 36%Had 5%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

67%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

42%Love

19%Like

6%Ok

3%Dislike

31%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageThe Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value38

Category winnerOud RoyaleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery90%

warm spicy80%

white floral70%

citrus60%

musky50%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lemon

Heart

PatchouliCedarwoodJasmine

Base

SandalwoodDry WoodMuskTonka Bean

Top

GeraniumMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

MagnoliaYlang-YlangJasmineRose

Base

ClovePatchouliLabdanumGuaiac WoodDry WoodFrankincenseCedarwoodStyrax

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Cedarwood, Jasmine and Dry Wood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Spring88

Summer75

Fall100

Winter94

Day73

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men36

Unisex45

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,853

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#14,096

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerThe OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud Royale opens with a quick lemon lift before settling into a woody, powdery heart with patchouli, cedarwood and a soft floral touch from jasmine. The dry-down leans musky, smooth and slightly warm with sandalwood, dry woods and tonka. It reads more evening-friendly than fresh, and the small pool of wear feedback po…

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Roja Dove The Oud opens brighter than its name suggests, with bergamot, mandarin and geranium giving way to a polished floral heart where rose stands out most. The base turns woody, ambered and gently spicy, with oud adding texture more than roughness. This wears like a refined rose oud rather than an animalic oud bom…

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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 Royale or The Oud?

The Oud takes 2 of 4 categories. Oud Royale is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; The Oud is rated 3.62/5 from 72 votes. Choose Oud Royale for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose The Oud for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Royale or The Oud?

They last about the same: Oud Royale 77/100, The Oud 77/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Oud Royale or The Oud?

The Oud projects furthest (The Oud 68/100, Oud Royale 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Royale and The Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Cedarwood, Jasmine and Dry Wood.

Is Oud Royale or The Oud better for summer or winter?

Oud Royale suits evening wear; The Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Royale and The Oud?

Oud Royale has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Patchouli, Cedarwood and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Dry Wood, Musk and Tonka Bean. The Oud has top notes of Geranium, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Magnolia, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Clove, Patchouli, Labdanum and Guaiac Wood.