Fragrance comparison

Volcan d'Amour vs Oud

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 188 ratings analysed

4 wins

Volcan d'Amour

Diane von Furstenberg

4.4328 votes

Rank #47,777 AmberFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #24,920 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Volcan d'Amour takes 4 of 7 categories.

Volcan d'Amour
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Volcan d'Amour4/7

Oud3/7

Ratings & consensus: Volcan d'Amour
Community sentiment: Volcan d'Amour
Longevity: Oud
Sillage & projection: Oud
Value for money: Volcan d'Amour
Versatility: Volcan d'Amour
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Volcan d'AmourDiane von Furstenberg

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 23%Had 13%Want 64%

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerVolcan d'AmourRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

59%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerVolcan d'AmourMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value25

Category winnerVolcan d'AmourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

floral90%

smoky80%

woody70%

balsamic60%

warm spicy50%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IncenseFloral Notesoak mossWoodsy NotesMyrhh

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 notesIncense and Woodsy Notes. Durations are only published for Volcan d'Amour, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer50

Fall83

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVolcan d'AmourMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,777

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,920

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Volcan d'Amour by Diane von Furstenberg is an intensive chypre floral fragrance launched in 1981. Inspired by a love poem dedicated to the designer by Brazilian artist Paulo Fernandes, the scent pairs smoky resins with classical botanicals. The opening delivers an immediate burst of floral notes enveloped in dark, res…

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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, Volcan d'Amour or Oud?

Volcan d'Amour takes 4 of 7 categories. Volcan d'Amour is rated 4.43/5 from 28 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Volcan d'Amour for a amber and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Volcan d'Amour or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Volcan d'Amour 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Volcan d'Amour or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Volcan d'Amour 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Volcan d'Amour and Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense and Woodsy Notes.

Is Volcan d'Amour or Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Volcan d'Amour is the stronger pick. For winter, Volcan d'Amour is the stronger pick. Volcan d'Amour suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Volcan d'Amour and Oud?

Volcan d'Amour features Incense, Floral Notes, oak moss, Woodsy Notes and Myrhh. 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.