Fragrance comparison

Yloud-Yloud vs Oud Douce Amère

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 123 ratings analysed

Yloud-Yloud

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.4867 votes

Rank #7,393 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Oud Douce Amère

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3056 votes

Rank #6,077 OudAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Douce Amère takes 4 of 7 categories.

Yloud-Yloud
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud Douce Amère
Choose it for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Yloud-Yloud3/7

Oud Douce Amère4/7

Ratings & consensus: Yloud-Yloud
Community sentiment: Oud Douce Amère
Longevity: Oud Douce Amère
Sillage & projection: Yloud-Yloud
Value for money: Yloud-Yloud
Versatility: Oud Douce Amère
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Douce Amère

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Yloud-YloudAngelos Créations Olfactives

Oud Douce AmèreSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.48/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 16%Had 5%Want 78%

4.30/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 29%Had 11%Want 61%

Category winnerYloud-YloudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

72%Love

16%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

67 votes

64%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityOud Douce Amère

SillageYloud-Yloud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value50

Category winnerYloud-YloudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

animalic77%

yellow floral69%

floral61%

oud100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ylang-YlangAgarwood (Oud)Cambodian OudOsmanthusCivetSiam BenzoinOrrisVanilla AbsoluteEgyptian JasmineAustralian SandalwoodSandalwoodCloves

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RoseClary SageOlibanumSaffronAbsintheHyacinth

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Damask RoseBlack TeaTobaccoJasmineViolet LeafHoneyLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetPatchouliHayLeatherMyrrhCastoreumImmortelleBalsam Fir

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Civet and Egyptian Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer21

Fall96

Winter100

Day63

Night100

Spring86

Summer71

Fall100

Winter86

Day50

Night100

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex81

Women8

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,393

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#6,077

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yloud-Yloud by Angelos Créations Olfactives opens with a heavy burst of indolic ylang-ylang absolute and funky Cambodian oud. The floral opening carries a creamy banana aspect that collides directly with raw leathery Malaysian agarwood and unrefined civet. As the scent settles on skin over the first hour, powdery orri…

Reviews →

Oud Douce Amere by Sultan Pasha Attars is an intricate oriental woody composition for those seeking depth. Launched in 2018, this attar centers on a formidable wall of oud paired with damask rose, tobacco, and black tea. It offers a dense, resinous profile that performs best in cooler weather and formal evening settin…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Yloud-Yloud or Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère takes 4 of 7 categories. Yloud-Yloud is rated 4.48/5 from 67 votes; Oud Douce Amère is rated 4.30/5 from 56 votes. Choose Yloud-Yloud for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud Douce Amère for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Yloud-Yloud or Oud Douce Amère?

They last about the same: Oud Douce Amère 85/100, Yloud-Yloud 83/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Yloud-Yloud or Oud Douce Amère?

Yloud-Yloud projects furthest (Yloud-Yloud 77/100, Oud Douce Amère 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Yloud-Yloud and Oud Douce Amère smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Civet and Egyptian Jasmine.

Is Yloud-Yloud or Oud Douce Amère better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud Douce Amère is the stronger pick. For winter, Yloud-Yloud is the stronger pick. Yloud-Yloud suits evening wear; Oud Douce Amère suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Yloud-Yloud and Oud Douce Amère?

Yloud-Yloud features Ylang-Ylang, Agarwood (Oud), Cambodian Oud, Osmanthus and Civet. Oud Douce Amère has top notes of Rose, Clary Sage, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose, Black Tea and Tobacco, a base of Civet, Patchouli, Hay and Leather.