Fragrance comparison

Royal Oud vs The Flowers of The Arabian Nights (Цветы Арабских Ночей)

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Royal Oud

RoseMary

3.003 votes

Rank #61,768 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Siordia Parfums

4.502 votes

Rank #54,874 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Royal Oud
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
The Flowers of The Arabian Nights (Цветы Арабских Ночей)
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Royal Oud1/2

The Flowers of The Arabian Nights (Цветы Арабских Ночей)1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Royal Oud
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Flowers of The Arabian Nights (Цветы Арабских Ночей)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal OudRoseMary

The Flowers of The Arabian Nights (Цветы Арабских Ночей)Siordia Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 31%Had 6%Want 63%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageRoyal Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather90%

warm spicy80%

musky70%

amber60%

smoky50%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

yellow floral77%

musky69%

aromatic61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LabdanumCardamomYlang-Ylang

Heart

SaffronWhite WoodSandalwoodVetiver

Base

CastoreumMuskPatchouliLeatherAmbroxan

Notes

Ylang-YlangSaffronOlibanumCardamomGreen MandarinRoseVetiverTonka BeanWhite SandalwoodLabdanumMuskCastoreum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Cardamom, Ylang-Ylang and Saffron. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter50

Day–

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,768

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#54,874

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThe Flowers of The Arabian Nights (Цветы Арабских Ночей)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

RoseMary Royal Oud opens with sticky labdanum, green cardamom, and sweet ylang-ylang before settling into a dark leather core. White wood, saffron, and dry vetiver anchor the middle, while castoreum and musk bring an animalic warmth to the base. It thrives on cold winter evenings when heavy resinous woods project best.

Reviews →

A warm spicy, woody amber built around saffron, cardamom, olibanum and rose, with ylang-ylang adding a rich yellow-floral tone. The opening looks brighter on paper thanks to green mandarin, but the structure suggests a deeper, resinous wear. Tonka, sandalwood, musk, labdanum and a touch of castoreum point to a texture…

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, Royal Oud or The Flowers of The Arabian Nights (Цветы Арабских Ночей)?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Royal Oud is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; The Flowers of The Arabian Nights (Цветы Арабских Ночей) is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Royal Oud for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose The Flowers of The Arabian Nights (Цветы Арабских Ночей) for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Which projects more, Royal Oud or The Flowers of The Arabian Nights (Цветы Арабских Ночей)?

Royal Oud projects furthest (Royal Oud 75/100, The Flowers of The Arabian Nights (Цветы Арабских Ночей) 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Royal Oud and The Flowers of The Arabian Nights (Цветы Арабских Ночей) smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Cardamom, Ylang-Ylang and Saffron.

Is Royal Oud or The Flowers of The Arabian Nights (Цветы Арабских Ночей) better for summer or winter?

Royal Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal Oud and The Flowers of The Arabian Nights (Цветы Арабских Ночей)?

Royal Oud has top notes of Labdanum, Cardamom and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Saffron, White Wood, Sandalwood and Vetiver, a base of Castoreum, Musk, Patchouli and Leather. The Flowers of The Arabian Nights (Цветы Арабских Ночей) features Ylang-Ylang, Saffron, Olibanum, Cardamom and Green Mandarin.