Skip to main content

    Side by side

    Oud Picante vs. Oud Zhen

    Very similar
    Oud Zhen by Areej Le Doré bottle

    Oud Zhen

    Areej Le Doré
    Extrait de Parfum2021
    New comparison

    Oud Zhen rates higher with the community, while Oud Picante wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Oud Picante vs. Oud Zhen
    Oud PicanteOud Zhen
    ConcentrationParfum ExtraitExtrait de Parfum
    Launched20172021
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerRussian AdamRussian Adam
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Oud Picante

    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Fresh Spicy
    Oud
    Woody
    Sweet
    Coffee
    Cinnamon

    Oud Zhen

    Oud
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Woody
    Leather
    Musky
    Animalic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CuminCinnamonCloveCardamomNutmeg
    Heart
    Carrot SeedSpikenardOudTobaccoCoffee
    OudSaffron
    Base
    LabdanumBengal SandalwoodOpoponaxCostusMuhuhuAmber
    Tolu BalsamMyrrhCastoreumCivetSandalwoodVetiver

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Oud Picante vs. Oud Zhen
    Oud PicanteOud Zhen
    Score4/54.5/5
    Longevity10+ hours4-6 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some ouds whisper. Some command. Oud Picante doesn't enter rooms, it occupies them, leaving spice and resin long after you've gone. If you've been searching for Borneo oud that actually means it.Oud Picante
    This is pure oud at full concentration, no apology, no softening agent. The saffron and animalic base make it feel ancient and alive, not synthetic or flat.Oud Zhen