Watan vs Petroleum (Нефть)
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Petroleum (Нефть) takes 3 of 5 categories.
WatanChoose it for a sweet and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Petroleum (Нефть)Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Watan2/5
Petroleum (Нефть)3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Watan
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Petroleum (Нефть)
- Sillage & projection
- Petroleum (Нефть)
- Value for money
- Petroleum (Нефть)
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Watan
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
WatanAnfasPetroleum (Нефть)VdotWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.13/ 5 · 77 votes
Have 30%Had 9%Want 61%
2.67/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 4%Had 1%Want 95%
Category winnerWatanRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate55%Love
23%Like
6%Ok
12%Dislike
4%Hate
77 votes
8%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
58%Dislike
8%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPetroleum (Нефть)
SillagePetroleum (Нефть)
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPetroleum (Нефть)Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
oud90%
woody80%
musky70%
earthy60%
amber50%
woody100%
amber92%
earthy84%
cannabis77%
oud69%
aromatic61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, oud and earthy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Agarwood (Oud)Labdanum
Heart
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaFloral Notes
Base
Sweet NotesMusk
Top15-30 mins
BlackwoodOakmossWood ResinVanillaCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Heart2-4 hrs
cannabisLeatherOlibanumSandalwood
Base8-12 hrs
Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoAmbergrisLabdanumMusk
InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Labdanum, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Musk. Durations are only published for Petroleum (Нефть), so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring62
Summer15
Fall88
Winter100
Day88
Night100
Spring50
Summer50
Fall50
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#30,822
PerfumerAsem Al Qassim
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#73,808
PerfumerNikita Kharlashin
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerWatanHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotWatan opens with a heavy punch of dark agarwood and resinous labdanum. The initial hit is bold, earthy, and immediately warm. Within twenty minutes, earthy cypriol oil softens the harsh wood edges while faint floral notes smooth out the heart. The base turns surprisingly rich, coating the skin with sweet notes and cle…
Reviews →Petroleum by Vdot is a dark, unapologetic blast of raw industrial aromatics and dense timber. Do not expect sweet mall pleasantries here. The scent opens with oily cypriol oil, bitter wood resin, and forest oakmoss that smells like crushed pine needles under heavy boots. Within minutes, a pungent cannabis note collide…
Reviews →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, Watan or Petroleum (Нефть)?
Petroleum (Нефть) takes 3 of 5 categories. Watan is rated 4.13/5 from 77 votes; Petroleum (Нефть) is rated 2.67/5 from 12 votes. Choose Watan for a sweet and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Petroleum (Нефть) for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Watan or Petroleum (Нефть)?
Petroleum (Нефть) lasts longest (Petroleum (Нефть) 90/100, Watan 78/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Watan or Petroleum (Нефть)?
Petroleum (Нефть) projects furthest (Petroleum (Нефть) 73/100, Watan 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Watan and Petroleum (Нефть) smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, oud and earthy accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Musk.
Is Watan or Petroleum (Нефть) better for summer or winter?
Watan suits evening wear; Petroleum (Нефть) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Watan and Petroleum (Нефть)?
Watan has top notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Labdanum, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Floral Notes, a base of Sweet Notes and Musk. Petroleum (Нефть) has top notes of Blackwood, Oakmoss, Wood Resin and Vanilla, heart notes of cannabis, Leather, Olibanum and Sandalwood, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Ambergris and Labdanum.
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