Fragrance comparison

Valley Of Gold vs Oriental Oud

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 22 ratings analysed

1 wins

Valley Of Gold

Risala

4.2722 votes

Rank #47,860 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

Oriental Oud

Al Ambra

—0 votes

Rank #74,547 CitrusSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Valley Of Gold takes 1 of 1 categories.

Valley Of Gold
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oriental Oud
Choose it for a citrus and soft spicy character.

Valley Of Gold1/1

Oriental Oud0/1

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: Valley Of Gold

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Valley Of GoldRisala

Oriental OudAl Ambra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.27/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 45%Had 2%Want 53%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

14%Like

9%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

green84%

oud77%

leather69%

woody61%

citrus100%

soft spicy91%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy74%

woody65%

earthy56%

Scent match61%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

DavanaBergamotPink Pepper

Heart

AgarwoodRosemaryWhite Amber

Base

LeatherVetiverMusk

Top

Sicilian BergamotPink PepperDavana

Heart

AgarwoodWhite AmberRosemary

Base

Haitian VetiverLeatherWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesDavana, Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Agarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring77

Summer62

Fall100

Winter85

Day91

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men89

Unisex11

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,860

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,547

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerValley Of GoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Valley Of Gold opens with a brisk mix of bergamot, pink pepper and davana, then settles into a green, aromatic oud with touches of white amber, leather and musk. It leans dry, spicy and woody rather than sweet, and usually reads more masculine despite being marketed as unisex. If you like fresh spicy woods with an ass…

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Oriental Oud by Al Ambra is a unisex oriental woody scent built around bright bergamot and pink pepper up top, then a herbal, resinous heart where rosemary and amber lift the oud. The dry-down turns drier and more tactile, with vetiver and leather over a clean musk base. If you like oud that stays wearable and not too…

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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.

Do Valley Of Gold and Oriental Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Davana, Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Agarwood.

Is Valley Of Gold or Oriental Oud better for summer or winter?

Valley Of Gold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Valley Of Gold and Oriental Oud?

Valley Of Gold has top notes of Davana, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Agarwood, Rosemary and White Amber, a base of Leather, Vetiver and Musk. Oriental Oud has top notes of Sicilian Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Davana, heart notes of Agarwood, White Amber and Rosemary, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Leather and White Musk.