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No.12 Oud Douze Eau de Parfum bottle No.12 Oud Douze EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
U Gender M
2026 Year 2023
££ Price Tier £
Eshq Eau de Parfum bottle Eshq EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - No.12 Oud Douze EDP
This is Oud Maracuja, plain and simple, sans the passion fruit. If you want that beast mode oud with a wearable twist, but don't want to break the bank on the original, this dupe is your best bet.
Statement
Our Verdict - Eshq EDP
A budget Arabian rose-and-oud composition where saffron and vanilla soften the dense floral-woody core, sitting in the same lane as the wider Middle Eastern rose-oud category without claiming a single specific original.
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Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
No.12 Oud Douze EDP
Eshq EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Saffron 49% vs 45%
Only in No.12 Oud Douze
Rose 51%
Only in Eshq
Oud 55%
Shared Notes
Musk 29% vs 32%
Only in No.12 Oud Douze
Oud 40% Vanilla 30%

Accords

No.12 Oud Douze Eshq
100%
Oud
80%
80%
Rose
95%
89%
Warm Spicy
65%
60%
Patchouli
56%
Woody
50%
Sweet
55%
Amber
45%
Vanilla
40%
30%
Metallic
30%
Earthy
29%
Powdery
Oud shared
100%
80%
Rose shared
80%
95%
Warm Spicy shared
89%
65%
60%
Woody shared
56%
50%
55%
45%
40%
30%
30%
29%

Performance

No.12 Oud Douze Eshq
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Long (6-10h)
Moderate
Projection
Moderate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

No.12 Oud Douze

Seasons

Best For:
Winter
Also Works:
Spring Autumn

A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and spring.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal

This fragrance is an absolute beast in terms of projection and longevity, making it unsuitable for an office setting. Its powerful oud and warm spicy accords, coupled with strong performance, scream special occasions and romantic evenings rather than everyday casual wear or sports.

Eshq

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

The sweet rose, oud and vanilla heart lands warmest in autumn and winter where the amber base anchors the composition; reads too dense and sweet in summer heat.

Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Office Casual Formal

Moderate projection and the romantic rose-vanilla profile make it a confident date and evening choice; warm enough for cool-weather casual but the sweet density limits sport wear.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
91%
Key Similarities

Both lean oud, warm spicy, rose

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

No.12 Oud Douze EDP
Eshq EDP
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