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Article: Best Oud Decants, Ranked by Performance

Smouldering oud agarwood embers with curling smoke, evoking the best oud fragrances
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Best Oud Decants, Ranked by Performance

Oud is the heart of niche perfumery, and the most expensive note to experience blind. These 43 oud and agarwood fragrances from our catalogue are ranked by real longevity and sillage, so you can find the right one as an affordable decant. Explore them all in our Oud Decants collection.

Related: Full Longevity & Sillage Index · Note Glossary · All Decants

The ranking (43 fragrances)

# Fragrance Longevity Sillage Key notes
1 Amouage Interlude 53 10-12 Hours Enormous Oregano, Pimento, Bergamot
2 Amouage Outlands 10-12 Hours Enormous Frankincense, Cardamom, elemi, Lemon
3 Folkwinds Jasper No Kodo 2 10-12 Hours Enormous Blackberry, Fir, Copal, Palo Santo
4 Frédéric Malle The Moon 10-12 Hours Enormous Raspberry, Litchi, Saffron, Blackberry
5 Lost Tribe Vanilla Waves V2 Extra Musk 10-12 Hours Enormous Vanilla, Peru Balsam, Cinnamon
6 Louis Vuitton Ombre Nomade 10-12 Hours Enormous Raspberry
7 Maison Crivelli Oud Maracuja 10-12 Hours Enormous Passionfruit, Fruity Notes, Saffron, Turkish Rose
8 Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Satin Mood 10-12 Hours Enormous Bulgarian Rose, Violet, Strawberry
9 Nasomatto Black Afgano 10-12 Hours Enormous cannabis, Green Notes, Davana, Saffron
10 Xerjoff Alexandria 2 Anniversary 10-12 Hours Enormous Lavender, Bulgarian Rose, Cumin, Cardamom
11 Amouage Epic 56 10-12 Hours Strong Pink Pepper, Cumin, Cinnamon
12 El Khaldi Crimson Cambodia 10-12 Hours Strong Cherry, Raspberry, Strawberry, Fruit Punch
13 El Khaldi Ambergris Myanmar 10-12 Hours Strong Elderflower, Blackcurrant, Cinnamon
14 Ensar Oud EO2 Tonkin 10-12 Hours Strong Sichuan Pepper, Pink Pepper, Cedar, Coriander
15 Ensar Oud Jamaican Ambergris: Purple Sultani 10-12 Hours Strong Jambu Oleoresin, Jasmine Sambac, Frangipani, Blue Oud
16 Ensar Oud Oud Sultani: Kannan Koh 10-12 Hours Strong Violet Leaf, Nepalese Spikenard, Raw Agarwood
17 Ensar Oud Purple Rain: Überblau 10-12 Hours Strong Blueberry, Orange Peel, Grapefruit, Cherry
18 Parfums de Marly Delina Exclusif 8-10 Hours Enormous Litchi, Pear, Bergamot, Grapefruit
19 Adi Ale Van Afterlife Potion 8-10 Hours Strong Tuberose, Jasmine
20 Argos Fall of Phaeton 8-10 Hours Strong Bergamot, Lemon, Cardamom, Pink Peppercorn
21 Bortnikoff Oud Maximus 8-10 Hours Strong Bergamot, Sweet Orange, Pink Pepper, Jasmine Sambac
22 Ensar Oud Mongolian Musk 8-10 Hours Strong Cinnamon, Carob tree, Honey, Black pepper
23 Ensar Oud Musk Yusuf 8-10 Hours Strong Apricot, Peach
24 Ensar Oud Kyara de Kalbar 8-10 Hours Strong Black Grape, Blackcurrant, Persimmon, Raspberry
25 Ex Nihilo Outcast Blue Extrait 8-10 Hours Strong Saffron, Black Pepper
26 Folkwinds Crimson and Clover 8-10 Hours Strong Cranberry, Apple cider, Poplar, Clove
27 Folkwinds Midwinter Storm 8-10 Hours Strong Ice Cider, Rye Spice, Blueberry, White Spruce
28 Fragrance Du Bois Rude Oud 8-10 Hours Strong Raspberry, Saffron
29 Initio Parfums Privés Oud for Greatness 8-10 Hours Strong Saffron, Nutmeg, Lavender
30 Lost Tribe Lost Lotus 8-10 Hours Strong Storax, Yellow Mandarin, Ambergris
31 Lost Tribe Freddy 8-10 Hours Strong Apple, Apple Pie, Applewood, Coriander Seed
32 Lost Tribe Prince of Persia 8-10 Hours Strong White Pepper, Rose Otto, White Rose, Bergamot
33 Lost Tribe The Hamptons 8-10 Hours Strong Yuzu, Ambergris, Georgian Rose Otto, Honeysuckle
34 Memoirs of a Perfume Collector Tales from Zanzibar 8-10 Hours Strong Lime, Mint, Blood Mandarin, Pink Pepper
35 Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 God of Fire 8-10 Hours Strong Mango, Lemon, Ginger, Red Berries
36 The Spirit of Dubai Turath 8-10 Hours Strong Dried Fruits, Damask Rose, Candied Fruits, Strawberry
37 Toskovat Domus Numeni 8-10 Hours Strong Metallic Notes, Solar Notes, Black Pepper, Elemi Resin
38 Ensar Oud Blue Kalbar 8-10 Hours Moderate Blue Cypress, Lavender
39 Creed Royal Oud 6-8 Hours Moderate Pink Pepper, Lemon, Sicilian Bergamot
40 Creed Royal Princess Oud 6-8 Hours Moderate Violet, Bergamot, Rose
41 Lost Tribe Neon Palms 6-8 Hours Moderate Raspberry, Pineapple, Bergamot, Citron
42 Creed Millésime 1849 4-6 Hours Moderate Calabrian bergamot
43 Ensar Oud Borneo Trifecta 4-6 Hours Moderate

Longevity and sillage ratings reflect Gouttes Rares' in-house wear-testing of each fragrance. Updated 2026-06-30.

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