Fragrance comparison

Ra vs Oud Douce Amère

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 70 ratings analysed

3 wins

Udjat · 2021

4.0014 votes

Rank #22,299 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Oud Douce Amère

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3056 votes

Rank #6,077 OudAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ra takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ra
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud Douce Amère
Choose it for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ra3/5

Oud Douce Amère2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RaUdjat

Oud Douce AmèreSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 43%Had 6%Want 51%

4.30/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 29%Had 11%Want 61%

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

14%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

64%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityRa

SillageRa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value50

Category winnerRaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather91%

tobacco83%

warm spicy74%

animalic65%

aromatic56%

oud100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

SaffronWoody Notes

Heart3-4 hrs

TobaccoCedar

Base8-12+ hrs

LeatherAmyrisAgarwood (Oud)

Top

RoseClary SageOlibanumSaffronAbsintheHyacinth

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Damask RoseBlack TeaTobaccoJasmineViolet LeafHoneyLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetPatchouliHayLeatherMyrrhCastoreumImmortelleBalsam Fir

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Tobacco, Leather and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Ra, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer11

Fall67

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring86

Summer71

Fall100

Winter86

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex14

Women0

Date 38%Party 32%Casual 19%Work 11%

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,299

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews5

Overall rank#6,077

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Udjat Ra is an intense extrait de parfum built around smoky tobacco and dark timber. The first spray hits hard. A sharp cloud of dry saffron and freshly cut cedar fills the air with crackling heat. Give the alcohol two minutes to flash off. Once it settles, cured tobacco leaves emerge alongside rugged leather and bals…

Reviews →

Oud Douce Amere by Sultan Pasha Attars is an intricate oriental woody composition for those seeking depth. Launched in 2018, this attar centers on a formidable wall of oud paired with damask rose, tobacco, and black tea. It offers a dense, resinous profile that performs best in cooler weather and formal evening settin…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ra or Oud Douce Amère?

Ra takes 3 of 5 categories. Ra is rated 4.00/5 from 14 votes; Oud Douce Amère is rated 4.30/5 from 56 votes. Choose Ra for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud Douce Amère for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ra or Oud Douce Amère?

They last about the same: Ra 87/100, Oud Douce Amère 85/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ra or Oud Douce Amère?

Ra projects furthest (Ra 79/100, Oud Douce Amère 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ra and Oud Douce Amère smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Tobacco, Leather and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Ra or Oud Douce Amère better for summer or winter?

Ra suits evening wear; Oud Douce Amère suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ra and Oud Douce Amère?

Ra has top notes of Saffron and Woody Notes, heart notes of Tobacco and Cedar, a base of Leather, Amyris and Agarwood (Oud). Oud Douce Amère has top notes of Rose, Clary Sage, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose, Black Tea and Tobacco, a base of Civet, Patchouli, Hay and Leather.