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Ragnar vs Natural Oud

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

Updated 67 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Ragnar

    Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

  • Natural Oud

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall.

Ragnar2/4
Natural Oud2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Natural Oud
Sillage & projection
Natural Oud
Value for money
Ragnar
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Ragnar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
RagnarAstral
Natural OudAl Haramain Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.67/ 5 · 64 votes
Have 36%Had 3%Want 61%
4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
91%Love
2%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
8%Hate

64 votes

67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage81
♥ Love / hate92
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage100
♥ Love / hate92
Category winners

LongevityNatural Oud

SillageNatural Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value71
¤ Price value50
Category winnerRagnarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
citrus90%
warm spicy80%
oud70%
aromatic60%
musky50%
warm spicy100%
fresh spicy92%
citrus84%
woody77%
fruity69%
aromatic61%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotGinger
Heart
AkigalawoodCedar
Base
MuskTonkaVetiver
Top
Black CurrantGrapefruitPineappleBergamotNutmegPink PepperCloves
Heart
CardamomCinnamonGingerRoseCitron
Base
PatchouliOakmossSandalwoodVetiverTonkaAmbroxanMusk
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Ginger, Musk and Tonka. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring94
Summer100
Fall98
Winter94
Day–
Night–
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men55
Unisex42
Women4
Men50
Unisex0
Women50
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,677

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,006

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerRagnarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Astral Ragnar strikes with a sharp burst of bergamot and spicy ginger before settling into a dense woody core of Akigalawood and dry cedar. A warm base of tonka bean, vetiver, and clean musk grounds the bright opening on skin. It wears comfortably in spring rain or cool autumn evenings, offering an airy yet peppery tr…

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Natural Oud by Al Haramain is a bright fruit and citrus opening (black currant, grapefruit, pineapple, bergamot) that quickly turns into a warm spice mix with cardamom, cinnamon and ginger. The dry-down is woody, mossy and musky with patchouli, oakmoss, sandalwood, vetiver, tonka and ambroxan. Despite the name, there …

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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, Ragnar or Natural Oud?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Ragnar is rated 4.67/5 from 64 votes; Natural Oud is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Ragnar for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer. Choose Natural Oud for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Ragnar or Natural Oud?

Natural Oud lasts longest (Natural Oud 100/100, Ragnar 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ragnar or Natural Oud?

Natural Oud projects furthest (Natural Oud 100/100, Ragnar 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ragnar and Natural Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ginger, Musk and Tonka.

What are the notes in Ragnar and Natural Oud?

Ragnar has top notes of Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Akigalawood and Cedar, a base of Musk, Tonka and Vetiver. Natural Oud has top notes of Black Currant, Grapefruit, Pineapple and Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Ginger and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss, Sandalwood and Vetiver.

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