Fragrance comparison

Ruade vs Oud Douce Amère

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 165 ratings analysed

Ruade

Parfum d'Empire

4.02109 votes

Rank #9,817 GreenOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Oud Douce Amère

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3056 votes

Rank #6,082 OudAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Douce Amère takes 7 of 7 categories.

Ruade
Choose it for a green and oud character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud Douce Amère
Choose it for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ruade0/7

Oud Douce Amère7/7

Ratings & consensus: Oud Douce Amère
Community sentiment: Oud Douce Amère
Longevity: Oud Douce Amère
Sillage & projection: Oud Douce Amère
Value for money: Oud Douce Amère
Versatility: Oud Douce Amère
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

RuadeParfum d'Empire

Oud Douce AmèreSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 23%Had 1%Want 76%

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

55%Love

22%Like

6%Ok

5%Dislike

13%Hate

109 votes

64%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityOud Douce Amère

SillageOud Douce Amère

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value50

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

oud90%

leather80%

yellow floral70%

fresh spicy60%

herbal50%

oud100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both oud and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)HayLeatherNarcissus

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RoseClary SageOlibanumSaffronAbsintheHyacinth

Heart

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

Base

CivetPatchouliHayLeatherMyrrhCastoreumImmortelleBalsam Fir

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Hay and Leather. Durations are only published for Ruade, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer52

Fall0

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring86

Summer71

Fall100

Winter86

Day50

Night100

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex35

Women2

Casual 41%Date 26%Party 22%Work 11%

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,817

PerfumerMarc-Antoine Corticchiato

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#6,082

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfum d'Empire Ruade is a bold, uncompromising scent that takes you straight inside a working equestrian stable. The opening delivers an immediate blast of pungent natural agarwood oud with sharp, earthy barnyard undertones, which quickly settles into the comforting aroma of warm saddle leather and freshly tossed hay…

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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…

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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, Ruade or Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère takes 7 of 7 categories. Ruade is rated 4.02/5 from 109 votes; Oud Douce Amère is rated 4.30/5 from 56 votes. Choose Ruade for a green and oud character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud Douce Amère for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ruade or Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère lasts longest (Oud Douce Amère 85/100, Ruade 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ruade or Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère projects furthest (Oud Douce Amère 68/100, Ruade 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ruade and Oud Douce Amère smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Hay and Leather.

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

For summer, Oud Douce Amère is the stronger pick. For winter, Ruade is the stronger pick. Ruade suits evening wear; Oud Douce Amère suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ruade and Oud Douce Amère?

Ruade features Agarwood (Oud), Hay, Leather and Narcissus. 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.