Fragrance comparison

Sense Of Burj Al Arab vs Oud for Love

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 560 ratings analysed

Sense Of Burj Al Arab

LEN Fragrances

3.229 votes

Rank #64,518 WhiskeyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Oud for Love

The Different Company

4.08551 votes

Rank #1,583 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud for Love takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sense Of Burj Al Arab
Choose it for a whiskey and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud for Love
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Sense Of Burj Al Arab1/4

Oud for Love3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud for Love
Sillage & projection: Sense Of Burj Al Arab
Value for money: Oud for Love
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud for Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sense Of Burj Al ArabLEN Fragrances

Oud for LoveThe Different Company

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.22/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

4.08/ 5 · 551 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

33%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

50%Love

32%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

369 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud for Love

SillageSense Of Burj Al Arab

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value52

Category winnerOud for LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

whiskey100%

leather91%

musky83%

woody74%

balsamic65%

powdery56%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

powdery77%

oud69%

sweet61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Agarwood (Oud)Fruity NotesWhiskey

Heart2-4 hrs

SaffronSuede

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberMyrrh

Top

WhiskeySaffronCarawayCorianderAngelicaAldehydes

Heart

ClovesIrisSandalwoodYlang-YlangTuberose

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CaramelAmberCastoreumTolu BalsamImmortelleHeliotropeMusk

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Whiskey, Saffron and Amber. Durations are only published for Sense Of Burj Al Arab, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day30

Night100

Spring42

Summer23

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Date 41%Party 32%Casual 16%Work 11%

Men40

Unisex48

Women12

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,518

PerfumerSidonie Grandperret

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,583

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews80

Category winnerOud for LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sense Of Burj Al Arab opens with a warm splash of boozy whiskey poured over dark agarwood and sweet dried fruit. The initial burst carries a sharp alcohol bite before settling into the skin. Soon, soft suede and dry saffron take over the midsection. The texture feels plush and slightly dusty. As hours tick by, golden …

Reviews →

Oud for Love by The Different Company is a complex woody-spicy fragrance designed for those who appreciate nuanced, non-traditional oud. It balances a boozy whiskey opening with a heart of iris and tuberose, eventually settling into a resinous, warm caramel base. Perfectly suited for cool autumn evenings, this scent o…

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, Sense Of Burj Al Arab or Oud for Love?

Oud for Love takes 3 of 4 categories. Sense Of Burj Al Arab is rated 3.22/5 from 9 votes; Oud for Love is rated 4.08/5 from 551 votes. Choose Sense Of Burj Al Arab for a whiskey and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud for Love for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sense Of Burj Al Arab or Oud for Love?

Oud for Love lasts longest (Oud for Love 77/100, Sense Of Burj Al Arab 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sense Of Burj Al Arab or Oud for Love?

Projection is very close: Sense Of Burj Al Arab 68/100, Oud for Love 67/100 for sillage.

Do Sense Of Burj Al Arab and Oud for Love smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Whiskey, Saffron and Amber.

Is Sense Of Burj Al Arab or Oud for Love better for summer or winter?

Sense Of Burj Al Arab suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sense Of Burj Al Arab and Oud for Love?

Sense Of Burj Al Arab has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Fruity Notes and Whiskey, heart notes of Saffron and Suede, a base of Amber and Myrrh. Oud for Love has top notes of Whiskey, Saffron, Caraway and Coriander, heart notes of Cloves, Iris, Sandalwood and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Caramel, Amber and Castoreum.