Fragrance comparison

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme vs Shay Oud

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 41 ratings analysed

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme

Armaf

3.7516 votes

Rank #36,757 WoodySweet

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21%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Shay Oud

Anfasic

4.7225 votes

Rank #25,455 AmberHoney

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shay Oud takes 3 of 5 categories.

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Shay Oud
Choose it for a amber and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme2/5

Shay Oud3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal Amber Oud Pour HommeArmaf

Shay OudAnfasic

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 25%Had 11%Want 64%

4.72/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 39%Had 8%Want 53%

Category winnerShay OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

25%Like

19%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

84%Love

12%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Amber Oud Pour Homme

SillageShay Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value50

Category winnerRoyal Amber Oud Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

aromatic84%

fruity77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

honey86%

fresh spicy72%

oud58%

sweet44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both fresh spicy, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperIrisStrawberryRhubarbRaspberryOrangePlumPink Pepper

Heart

JasmineCarnationGeraniumRose

Base

Agarwood (Oud)VetiverLabdanumCypriol Oil or NagarmothaGuaiac WoodMuskCedarPatchouli

Top

Olibanum

Heart

Honey

Base

Agarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer0

Fall70

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring78

Summer50

Fall89

Winter100

Day73

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men35

Unisex58

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,757

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#25,455

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShay OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Armaf Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme opens with an assertive blast of fresh fruits and black pepper. It is a bold, sweet fragrance that demands attention, dry down exposing a dark leather base notes structure. The initial hit of plum and strawberry quickly gives way to warm cardamom and fresh rhubarb, adding a bright tang…

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Shay Oud by Anfasic centers on a rich triad of smoky olibanum, dense honey, and dark agarwood. It opens with an immediate plume of resinous frankincense that feels dry and lightly spiced rather than churchy. Within twenty minutes, a thick golden honey note spreads across the composition, softening the sharp edges of t…

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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, Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme or Shay Oud?

Shay Oud takes 3 of 5 categories. Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme is rated 3.75/5 from 16 votes; Shay Oud is rated 4.72/5 from 25 votes. Choose Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Shay Oud for a amber and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme or Shay Oud?

They last about the same: Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme 83/100, Shay Oud 82/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme or Shay Oud?

Shay Oud projects furthest (Shay Oud 71/100, Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme and Shay Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud).

Is Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme or Shay Oud better for summer or winter?

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme suits evening wear; Shay Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme and Shay Oud?

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme has top notes of Black Pepper, Iris, Strawberry and Rhubarb, heart notes of Jasmine, Carnation, Geranium and Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver, Labdanum and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Shay Oud has top notes of Olibanum, heart notes of Honey, a base of Agarwood (Oud).