Fragrance comparison

Royal Amber Oud vs Absolut Oud

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

Royal Amber Oud

Unique

—0 votes

Rank #76,500 AmberTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

71%scent match

Closely related

Absolut Oud

I LOVE

4.003 votes

Rank #58,975 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1.

Royal Amber Oud
Choose it for a amber and tobacco character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
Absolut Oud
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Royal Amber Oud1/3

Absolut Oud1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal Amber OudUnique

Absolut OudI LOVE

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

100%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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

tobacco83%

sweet65%

woody48%

warm spicy30%

amber100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

woody77%

tobacco69%

lavender61%

Scent match71%Closely related · both amber, tobacco and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmberTobaccoMyrrhGuaiac Wood

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Lavender

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka BeanTobaccoMyrrh

Base6-8 hrs

Guaiac WoodVanillaAmber

Category winnerRoyal Amber OudLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Casual 29%Work 20%Party 16%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 34%Casual 27%Party 22%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,500

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,975

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbsolut OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The warmth hits right away. Royal Amber Oud by Unique opens with a flash of dry pipe tobacco wrapped around sticky, golden amber resins. It does not waste time on bright citrus top notes. Instead, you get immediate smoky guaiac wood and rich, resinous myrrh that feels like sitting beside a crackling hearth in mid-Nove…

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Absolut Oud by I LOVE opens with a clean, herbal splash of French lavender that cuts right through the warmth before settling into a rich, cozy core. Despite the name, you will not encounter pungent barnyard funk here. Instead, the mid-tones develop around sweet tonka bean, cured tobacco leaves, and a gentle wisp of m…

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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 projects more, Royal Amber Oud or Absolut Oud?

Projection is very close: Royal Amber Oud 50/100, Absolut Oud 50/100 for sillage.

Do Royal Amber Oud and Absolut Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, tobacco and sweet accords. Common notes include Amber, Tobacco, Myrrh and Guaiac Wood.

Is Royal Amber Oud or Absolut Oud better for summer or winter?

Royal Amber Oud suits evening wear; Absolut Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal Amber Oud and Absolut Oud?

Royal Amber Oud features Amber, Tobacco, Myrrh and Guaiac Wood. Absolut Oud has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Tobacco and Myrrh, a base of Guaiac Wood, Vanilla and Amber.