Is Alexandria UK Executive Aoud a dupe of Roja Parfums H Aoud?
H Aoud Parfum
| Parfum | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2014 | Year | - |
| £££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Executive Aoud EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- H Aoud
- Executive Aoud
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Which Should You Buy?
H Aoud is a divisive scent, though generally lauded for its quality and complexity. Some find it a regal masterpiece, a true gem for oud and patchouli lovers. Others, however, are put off by its pungent, heavy-handed take on the notes, making it a firm love-it-or-hate-it affair.
A budget riff on Roja Dove's H Exclusive Aoud - Executive Aoud leans on the same bergamot-to-oud arc but flattens the rose heart and trades the original's smoky depth for a louder, simpler oud-and-birch base with noticeably shorter legs.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
This is a heavy, projecting fragrance that some find too strong for daily wear. Its opulent and sophisticated nature, driven by rich oud and patchouli, makes it far more suited to formal events and special dates, particularly in colder weather.
Seasons
Community season votes for Roja Parfums H Aoud, the fragrance this is built to match, favour autumn and winter.
Occasions
Wearers put Roja Parfums H Aoud, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and formal occasions.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 6 of its 8 notes, including Rose, Patchouli, Oregano
Adds birch and oud, drops balsam and cypriol oil or nagarmotha
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