Sensual Oud vs ZEUS 12
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
89%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sensual Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.
Sensual OudChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
ZEUS 12Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sensual Oud1/1
ZEUS 120/1
- Ratings & consensus
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- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
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- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
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- Fragranxe ranking
- Sensual Oud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Sensual OudRisalaZEUS 12Carlo DaliWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.20/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 28%Had 3%Want 69%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
40%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
warm spicy92%
oud84%
smoky77%
leather69%
woody61%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
rose84%
smoky77%
leather69%
woody61%
Scent match89%Very similar · both amber, warm spicy and smoky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronRaspberryIncense
Heart
BirchRoseGeranium
Base
AgarwoodAmberwoodBenzoin
Top
RaspberryAgarwoodGeranium
Heart
RoseBenzoinAmberwood
Base
IncenseBirchSaffron
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Raspberry, Incense and Birch. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring75
Summer25
Fall75
Winter100
Day25
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#55,349
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#81,945
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSensual OudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSensual 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…
Reviews →ZEUS 12 by Carlo Dali is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. ZEUS 12 was launched in 2025. Top notes are Raspberry, Agarwood and Geranium; middle notes are Rose, Benzoin and Amberwood; base notes are Incense, Birch and Saffron. It opens with Raspberry, Agarwood. The heart moves into …
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Sensual Oud and ZEUS 12 smell similar?
Very similar: a 89% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Saffron, Raspberry, Incense and Birch.
Is Sensual Oud or ZEUS 12 better for summer or winter?
Sensual Oud suits evening wear; ZEUS 12 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sensual Oud and ZEUS 12?
Sensual Oud has top notes of Saffron, Raspberry and Incense, heart notes of Birch, Rose and Geranium, a base of Agarwood, Amberwood and Benzoin. ZEUS 12 has top notes of Raspberry, Agarwood and Geranium, heart notes of Rose, Benzoin and Amberwood, a base of Incense, Birch and Saffron.
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