Fragrance comparison

The Oud Route vs Yacht Club

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

The Oud Route

Artal Perfumes

4.003 votes

Rank #47,134 SmokyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Yacht Club

Gulf Orchid

4.3636 votes

Rank #8,681 AmberViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yacht Club takes 4 of 4 categories.

The Oud Route
Choose it for a smoky and earthy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Yacht Club
Choose it for a amber and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

The Oud Route0/4

Yacht Club4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The Oud RouteArtal Perfumes

Yacht ClubGulf Orchid

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

4.36/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 27%Had 3%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

58%Love

25%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

3%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityYacht Club

SillageYacht Club

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value81

Category winnerYacht ClubBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

earthy92%

woody84%

cannabis77%

oud69%

patchouli61%

amber100%

violet92%

leather84%

smoky77%

powdery69%

honey61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

cannabisCardamomHoneyRoseChili Pepper

Heart

IncenseCypriol Oil or NagarmothaSaffronVioletNutmeg

Base

PatchouliLeatherOudAmbergrisCedarwoodLabdanum

Top20-30 mins

Bergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletLabdanumIncense

Base6-8 hrs

LeatherHoneyVanilla

InformationalShared notesHoney, Incense, Violet and Leather. Durations are only published for Yacht Club, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer72

Fall100

Winter39

Day100

Night92

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men67

Unisex23

Women10

Date 32%Casual 28%Work 23%Party 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,134

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#8,681

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerYacht ClubHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Oud Route leans smoky, earthy and woody, with an oud-and-rose character that can feel close to bakhoor on fabric. Honey, cardamom and chili suggest a spiced opening, but the overall impression reads darker, resinous and more formal than sweet. It looks best suited to evening wear, dressed-up settings, and shoppers…

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Gulf Orchid Yacht Club brings a rich swirl of resinous warmth, crisp citrus, and powdery florals to everyday wear. It bursts open with a bright splash of Italian bergamot that quickly softens into an intriguing core of earthy violet, labdanum, and faint woodsmoke. As the perfume warms on your pulse points, thick honey…

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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.

Which is better, The Oud Route or Yacht Club?

Yacht Club takes 4 of 4 categories. The Oud Route is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Yacht Club is rated 4.36/5 from 36 votes. Choose The Oud Route for a smoky and earthy character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Yacht Club for a amber and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, The Oud Route or Yacht Club?

Yacht Club lasts longest (Yacht Club 75/100, The Oud Route 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Oud Route or Yacht Club?

Yacht Club projects furthest (Yacht Club 61/100, The Oud Route 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Oud Route and Yacht Club smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky accords. Common notes include Honey, Incense, Violet and Leather.

Is The Oud Route or Yacht Club better for summer or winter?

The Oud Route suits evening wear; Yacht Club suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Oud Route and Yacht Club?

The Oud Route has top notes of cannabis, Cardamom, Honey and Rose, heart notes of Incense, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Saffron and Violet, a base of Patchouli, Leather, Oud and Ambergris. Yacht Club has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Labdanum and Incense, a base of Leather, Honey and Vanilla.