Fragrance comparison

Al Oud Al Aswad vs Greyhaven

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 16 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

3 wins

Al Oud Al Aswad

Azha Perfumes

4.002 votes

Rank #50,520 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

Greyhaven

Misc. Goods Co.

3.0313 votes

Rank #22,785 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Oud Al Aswad takes 3 of 4 categories.

Al Oud Al Aswad
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Greyhaven
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Al Oud Al Aswad3/4

Greyhaven1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Al Oud Al Aswad
Sillage & projection: Al Oud Al Aswad
Value for money: Al Oud Al Aswad
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Greyhaven

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Al Oud Al AswadAzha Perfumes

GreyhavenMisc. Goods Co.

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 50%Had 13%Want 38%

3.03/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 12%Had 3%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

17%Love

50%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate52

Category winners

LongevityAl Oud Al Aswad

SillageAl Oud Al Aswad

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAl Oud Al AswadBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

warm spicy100%

amber90%

leather80%

animalic70%

musky60%

powdery50%

aromatic100%

marine90%

woody80%

conifer70%

wine60%

salty50%

Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Spices

Heart

Cedarwood

Base

LeatherAmberMusk

Top

Pine TreeSea Notes

Heart

CedarwoodMoss

Base

White WineSpices

InformationalShared notesSpices and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,520

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#22,785

PerfumerSarah McCartney

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerGreyhavenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Al Oud Al Aswad leans into a dry, spicy leather style with cedarwood underneath and a warm amber musk base. It reads dark, traditional, and distinctly Arabian in character. Based on the available feedback, it can wear anywhere from close to the skin to fairly strong, so it is better treated as a sample-first scent if …

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Greyhaven smells like damp pine air rolling into a small coastal town. You get salty marine notes, green moss, cedar, and a faint white wine twist that keeps it a little unusual. It wears close to the skin and reads more atmospheric than loud. If you like subtle, outdoorsy fragrances with a breezy, slightly nostalgic …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Al Oud Al Aswad or Greyhaven?

Al Oud Al Aswad takes 3 of 4 categories. Al Oud Al Aswad is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Greyhaven is rated 3.03/5 from 13 votes. Choose Al Oud Al Aswad for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Greyhaven for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Al Oud Al Aswad or Greyhaven?

Al Oud Al Aswad lasts longest (Al Oud Al Aswad 70/100, Greyhaven 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Al Oud Al Aswad or Greyhaven?

Al Oud Al Aswad projects furthest (Al Oud Al Aswad 50/100, Greyhaven 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Al Oud Al Aswad and Greyhaven smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Spices and Cedarwood.

Is Al Oud Al Aswad or Greyhaven better for summer or winter?

Al Oud Al Aswad suits day or night wear; Greyhaven suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Al Oud Al Aswad and Greyhaven?

Al Oud Al Aswad has top notes of Spices, heart notes of Cedarwood, a base of Leather, Amber and Musk. Greyhaven has top notes of Pine Tree and Sea Notes, heart notes of Cedarwood and Moss, a base of White Wine and Spices.