Fragrance comparison

Simple Pleasures vs Oud

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 164 ratings analysed

Simple Pleasures

The Dua Brand

4.004 votes

Rank #55,703 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #25,414 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Simple Pleasures
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Simple Pleasures1/4

Oud3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Simple PleasuresThe Dua Brand

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 40%Had 40%Want 20%

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

59%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value25

Category winnerSimple PleasuresBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

vanilla84%

soft spicy77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Woodsy NotesPink PepperPatchouliCorianderAmbergrisTangerineVanillaBenzoinOakmossVioletCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesWoodsy Notes, Patchouli, Ambergris and Cedar. Durations are only published for Simple Pleasures, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,703

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#25,414

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Simple Pleasures by The Dua Brand is an Extrait de Parfum built around crisp woods, warm resin, and a lively spicy opening. It begins with bright tangerine, peppery pink pepper, and dry coriander, creating an energetic and clean introduction. The scent quickly introduces a gentle floral touch of powdery violet before …

Reviews →

The Spirit of Dubai Oud opens with a sharp burst of bitter lime, pungent saffron, and prickly black pepper before dropping straight into dense Indian agarwood. The wood here smells raw and medicinal at first, heavily saturated with dark leather, smoky incense, and dry cypriol oil. As the initial sharpness burns off, s…

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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, Simple Pleasures or Oud?

Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Simple Pleasures is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Simple Pleasures for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Simple Pleasures or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Simple Pleasures 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Simple Pleasures or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Simple Pleasures 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Simple Pleasures and Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Woodsy Notes, Patchouli, Ambergris and Cedar.

Is Simple Pleasures or Oud better for summer or winter?

Simple Pleasures suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Simple Pleasures and Oud?

Simple Pleasures features Woodsy Notes, Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Coriander and Ambergris. Oud has top notes of Saffron, Pineapple, Lime and Pine, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine, Guaiac Wood and Resins, a base of Indian Oud, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Leather.