Fragrance comparison

Seth vs Arabica Oud

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Seth

Udjat · 2021

3.789 votes

Rank #44,107 SweetHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Arabica Oud

Al Hunaidi

4.605 votes

Rank #30,313 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Seth
Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Arabica Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Seth2/4

Arabica Oud2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SethUdjat

Arabica OudAl Hunaidi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 29%Had 7%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityArabica Oud

SillageSeth

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSethBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

honey86%

oud72%

fruity58%

warm spicy44%

floral30%

warm spicy100%

leather92%

floral84%

smoky77%

woody69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both warm spicy and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneyAgarwood (Oud)SpicesDatesFruits

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LemonFlowersAldehydes

Heart

RoseSaffronSpicesFruitsSmoke

Base

LeatherAmberAgarwood (Oud)Balsamic NotesWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Spices and Fruits. Durations are only published for Seth, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer20

Fall40

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Date 42%Party 32%Casual 16%Work 11%

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,107

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews4

Overall rank#30,313

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerArabica OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

One spray of Seth leaves a heavy oil sheen right on your pulse point. Do not rub your wrists together. Give the concentrated parfum extrait a minute to breathe past its initial alcohol lift. Sticky palm dates and dark honey rush forward immediately. It smells like warm market fruit drying under a desert sun. Within tw…

Reviews →

Arabica Oud is a warm, smoky leather rose with a bright lemony, slightly aldehydic lift at the start, then saffron, spice and a faint fruity haze before it settles into ambered woods and oud. It is often compared to Louis Vuitton Ombre Nomade in style, with a strong presence and very long wear. Go easy on sprays, and …

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, Seth or Arabica Oud?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Seth is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes; Arabica Oud is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Seth for a sweet and honey character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Arabica Oud for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Seth or Arabica Oud?

Arabica Oud lasts longest (Arabica Oud 90/100, Seth 85/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Seth or Arabica Oud?

Seth projects furthest (Seth 84/100, Arabica Oud 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Seth and Arabica Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and floral accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Spices and Fruits.

Is Seth or Arabica Oud better for summer or winter?

Seth suits evening wear; Arabica Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Seth and Arabica Oud?

Seth features Honey, Agarwood (Oud), Spices, Dates and Fruits. Arabica Oud has top notes of Lemon, Flowers and Aldehydes, heart notes of Rose, Saffron, Spices and Fruits, a base of Leather, Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Balsamic Notes.