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Oud Essentiel
meets Universal 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 oud. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Guerlain Oud Essentiel bottle
Guerlain

Oud Essentiel

Concentration not recorded

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Zara Universal Oud bottle
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Universal Oud

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceSpain
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20242021
Leading accordsoud · leather · roseoud · fresh spicy · patchouli
Notes unique to this recordOud, Leather, RoseBlack Pepper, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli
Longevity / 54.02 · 166 votes3.42 · 158 votes
Projection / 42.77 · 164 votes2.38 · 157 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.

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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 Essentiel

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes • Pogostemon cablin oil • Cedrus atlantica oil/extract • Rose flower oil/extract • Citronellol • Geraniol • Pelargonium graveolens oil • Pinene • Beta-caryophyllene • Limonene • Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate • Farnesol • Linalool • Terpineol • Eugenol • Geranyl acetate • Eugenia caryophyllus oil • Citral • Linalyl acetate • Alpha-terpinene • Isoeugenol • Terpinolene • Carvone

Source: Guerlain official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 22543

Universal 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 leather direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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