Fragrance comparison

Amber Black vs Heritage Oud

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

Amber Black

Blackoud

4.805 votes

Rank #34,428 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Heritage Oud

Mith

3.673 votes

Rank #67,765 OudChocolate

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Heritage Oud takes 2 of 4 categories.

Amber Black
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Heritage Oud
Choose it for a oud and chocolate character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Amber Black1/4

Heritage Oud2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Heritage Oud
Value for money: Heritage Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Amber Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amber BlackBlackoud

Heritage OudMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 29%Had 17%Want 54%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

33%Love

0%Like

67%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate95

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageHeritage Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value75

Category winnerHeritage OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

tobacco77%

sweet69%

chocolate61%

oud100%

chocolate88%

warm spicy77%

sweet65%

cacao53%

woody42%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both warm spicy, chocolate and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseSaffronNutmegMandarin

Heart

Guaiac WoodPatchouliAmberVetiver

Base

ChocolateTobaccoOudMusk

Top

IncenseThyme

Heart

ChocolateOrrisCumin

Base

OudSandalwoodVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesIncense, Amber, Vetiver and Chocolate. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer20

Fall60

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,428

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#67,765

PerfumerClement Gavarry

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmber BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber Black by Blackoud hits the skin with an intense surge of bitter chocolate, dry incense smoke, and sharp saffron. Fresh mandarin flashes briefly in the opening, preventing the top notes from turning overly heavy. As the fragrance settles, warm guaiac wood, dark patchouli, and resinous amber form a sturdy heart. T…

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Heritage Oud opens with dry incense and herbal thyme, then moves into an unusual heart where chocolate and orris soften the spice of cumin. The dry-down is warm, woody, and gently powdery, with oud, sandalwood, vetiver, and amber giving it a dark, textured finish. It reads like a richer, more dressed-up oud with a swe…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Amber Black or Heritage Oud?

Heritage Oud takes 2 of 4 categories. Amber Black is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes; Heritage Oud is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Amber Black for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Heritage Oud for a oud and chocolate character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Amber Black or Heritage Oud?

They last about the same: Amber Black 80/100, Heritage Oud 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Amber Black or Heritage Oud?

Heritage Oud projects furthest (Heritage Oud 63/100, Amber Black 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amber Black and Heritage Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, chocolate and woody accords. Common notes include Incense, Amber, Vetiver and Chocolate.

Is Amber Black or Heritage Oud better for summer or winter?

Amber Black suits evening wear; Heritage Oud suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Black and Heritage Oud?

Amber Black has top notes of Incense, Saffron, Nutmeg and Mandarin, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Patchouli, Amber and Vetiver, a base of Chocolate, Tobacco, Oud and Musk. Heritage Oud has top notes of Incense and Thyme, heart notes of Chocolate, Orris and Cumin, a base of Oud, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Amber.