Fragrance comparison

Pure Police London Homme vs Al Oudh

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 925 ratings analysed

Pure Police London Homme

Police

3.577 votes

Rank #48,126 Warm SpicyAmber

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37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Al Oudh

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.91918 votes

Rank #2,604 Warm SpicySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Oudh takes 3 of 4 categories.

Pure Police London Homme
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Al Oudh
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Pure Police London Homme1/4

Al Oudh3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Al Oudh
Sillage & projection: Pure Police London Homme
Value for money: Al Oudh
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Al Oudh

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pure Police London HommePolice

Al OudhL'Artisan Parfumeur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 20%Had 40%Want 40%

3.91/ 5 · 918 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

43%Like

29%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

36%Love

40%Like

4%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

918 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityAl Oudh

SillagePure Police London Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAl OudhBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

lavender61%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

oud69%

musky61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseLavenderGinger

Heart

AmberCardamomPatchouli

Base

MuskVirginia CedarSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

CarawayDatesDried FruitsCardamomPink PepperOrange Blossom

Heart2-4 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherIncenseSaffronRoseIrisNeroli

Base6-8+ hrs

CivettaMyrrhSandalwoodPatchouliMuskTonka BeanVirginia CedarVanilla

InformationalShared notesIncense, Cardamom, Patchouli and Musk. Durations are only published for Al Oudh, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer60

Fall100

Winter80

Day67

Night100

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men44

Unisex48

Women8

Date 42%Party 27%Casual 18%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,126

PerfumerDrom

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#2,604

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews132

Category winnerAl OudhHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pure Police London Homme by Police opens with clean aromatic lavender, sharp ginger, and a subdued trace of incense. The scent quickly settles into a warm heart driven by sweet cardamom, resinous amber, and earthy patchouli. As the fragrance dries down on skin, dry cedarwood, sandalwood, and clean musk create a dark,…

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Al Oudh by L'Artisan Parfumeur is an intimate, spicy oriental scent centered on warm caraway, dried dates, and smoldering woods. Created by perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour, the fragrance opens with a sharp flash of culinary cumin and pink pepper that quickly softens into sticky dried fruit sweetness. A sheer ribbon of ag…

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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, Pure Police London Homme or Al Oudh?

Al Oudh takes 3 of 4 categories. Pure Police London Homme is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Al Oudh is rated 3.91/5 from 918 votes. Choose Pure Police London Homme for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Al Oudh for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Pure Police London Homme or Al Oudh?

They last about the same: Al Oudh 65/100, Pure Police London Homme 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Pure Police London Homme or Al Oudh?

Pure Police London Homme projects furthest (Pure Police London Homme 64/100, Al Oudh 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pure Police London Homme and Al Oudh smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Incense, Cardamom, Patchouli and Musk.

Is Pure Police London Homme or Al Oudh better for summer or winter?

Pure Police London Homme suits evening wear; Al Oudh suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pure Police London Homme and Al Oudh?

Pure Police London Homme has top notes of Incense, Lavender and Ginger, heart notes of Amber, Cardamom and Patchouli, a base of Musk, Virginia Cedar and Sandalwood. Al Oudh has top notes of Caraway, Dates, Dried Fruits and Cardamom, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Incense and Saffron, a base of Civetta, Myrrh, Sandalwood and Patchouli.