Fragrance comparison

Tender Oud vs Dhofar

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

Tender Oud

Marc Louis

—0 votes

Rank #74,576 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Dhofar

Reine de Saba

4.1129 votes

Rank #31,279 LeatherWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dhofar takes 1 of 1 categories.

Tender Oud
Choose it for a powdery and woody character.
Dhofar
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Tender Oud0/1

Dhofar1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tender OudMarc Louis

DhofarReine de Saba

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.11/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

29%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value52

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

rose77%

citrus69%

white floral61%

leather100%

warm spicy92%

iris84%

oud77%

fruity69%

earthy61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RaspberryBergamotSaffron

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseJasmineOrris

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodAmberOud

Top

SaffronRaspberryBlack Currant

Heart

OrrisJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

LeatherOudPatchouliHoney

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Saffron, Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Tender Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day79

Night100

Spring11

Summer11

Fall78

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 33%Work 29%Casual 26%Party 12%

Men69

Unisex23

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,576

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,279

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerDhofarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tender Oud by Marc Louis takes a notoriously heavy resin and turns it gentle. The scent opens with a burst of sweet raspberry, sparkling bergamot, and a dry pinch of saffron. Do not fear medicinal funk here. Within fifteen minutes, the sharpness softens into powdery Bulgarian rose, velvety orris, and clean jasmine pet…

Reviews →

Dhofar opens with an immediate, assertive leather hit, warmed by saffron and threaded with oud. The fruit notes read more like a dark sheen than a sugary burst, and some wearers pick up a smoky, incense-like edge. As it settles, a powdery orris and soft florals smooth the texture before the base turns denser, leather,…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Tender Oud and Dhofar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Saffron, Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine.

Is Tender Oud or Dhofar better for summer or winter?

Tender Oud suits evening wear; Dhofar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tender Oud and Dhofar?

Tender Oud has top notes of Raspberry, Bergamot and Saffron, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and Oud. Dhofar has top notes of Saffron, Raspberry and Black Currant, heart notes of Orris, Jasmine, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Leather, Oud, Patchouli and Honey.