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Oud Absolu
meets Polo Oud.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with oud; Concentration not recorded leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Cartier Oud Absolu bottle
Cartier

Oud Absolu

Concentration not recorded

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Ralph Lauren Polo Oud bottle
Ralph Lauren

Polo Oud

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceUnited States
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20162023
Leading accordsoud · fresh spicywoody · oud · warm spicy
Notes unique to this recordAgarwood (Oud)Pink Pepper, Clary Sage, Rose, Cinnamon, Orange, Oud, Incense, Guaiac Wood, Patchouli, Vetiver
Longevity / 53.73 · 33 votes3.29 · 133 votes
Projection / 42.61 · 49 votes2.22 · 125 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Oud Absolu

Parfum · United States listing

Alcohol, Parfum/fragrance, Aqua/water/eau, Pogostemon cablin oil, Juniperus virginiana oil, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Beta-caryophyllene, Citronellol, Vanillin, Hexyl cinnamal, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Linalool, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Pinene, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Camphor, Eugenol, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Limonene, Linalyl acetate, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Benzyl benzoate, Terpineol, Hydroxycitronellal, Isoeugenol, Bht

Current official US fragrance bottle declaration. Concentration is confirmed by the product category in the same official page. Check the packaging for the formula supplied.

Source: Cartier official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Polo Oud

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed oud and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and oud direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.