Fragrance comparison

Sensual Oud vs Shakila

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

Sensual Oud

Risala

4.205 votes

Rank #55,349 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Shakila

Akbari

4.336 votes

Rank #52,283 AlmondSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Sensual Oud
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Shakila
Choose it for a almond and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sensual Oud2/4

Shakila2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sensual Oud
Sillage & projection: Shakila
Value for money: Sensual Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Shakila

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sensual OudRisala

ShakilaAkbari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 28%Had 3%Want 69%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevitySensual Oud

SillageShakila

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value38

Category winnerSensual OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

smoky77%

leather69%

woody61%

almond100%

sweet92%

nutty84%

warm spicy77%

fruity69%

rose61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronRaspberryIncense

Heart

BirchRoseGeranium

Base

AgarwoodAmberwoodBenzoin

Top

Saffron

Heart

RoseAgarwood

Base

AlmondSugar

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Rose and Agarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex57

Women29

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,349

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,283

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShakilaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sensual Oud opens with saffron, raspberry and incense, then settles into a smoky rose and birch heart over ambery oud and benzoin. It reads warm, slightly leathery and gently sweet rather than syrupy. This is the kind of unisex oud that suits evening wear, cooler weather and anyone who likes resin, spice and a touch o…

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Shakila by Akbari is a saffron-led rose and oud scent that lands in a sweet, nutty direction. The almond and sugar base gives it a warm, gourmand-like finish that can feel smooth and cosy rather than sharp. If you enjoy rose-oud profiles but want something softer and sweeter on skin, Shakila is built for that taste, …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sensual Oud or Shakila?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Sensual Oud is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Shakila is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Sensual Oud for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Shakila for a almond and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sensual Oud or Shakila?

Sensual Oud lasts longest (Sensual Oud 72/100, Shakila 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sensual Oud or Shakila?

Shakila projects furthest (Shakila 63/100, Sensual Oud 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sensual Oud and Shakila smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose and Agarwood.

Is Sensual Oud or Shakila better for summer or winter?

Sensual Oud suits evening wear; Shakila suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sensual Oud and Shakila?

Sensual Oud has top notes of Saffron, Raspberry and Incense, heart notes of Birch, Rose and Geranium, a base of Agarwood, Amberwood and Benzoin. Shakila has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Rose and Agarwood, a base of Almond and Sugar.