Fragrance comparison

Amber Black vs Oud Intense

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

1 wins

Amber Black

Blackoud

4.805 votes

Rank #34,428 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Oud Intense

Luxidia

—0 votes

Rank #74,902 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber Black takes 1 of 1 categories.

Amber Black
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud Intense
Choose it for a amber and sweet character.

Amber Black1/1

Oud Intense0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Oud IntenseLuxidia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 29%Had 17%Want 54%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate95

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

tobacco77%

sweet69%

chocolate61%

amber100%

sweet90%

tobacco80%

smoky70%

warm spicy60%

balsamic50%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseSaffronNutmegMandarin

Heart

Guaiac WoodPatchouliAmberVetiver

Base

ChocolateTobaccoOudMusk

Top

IncenseBergamotRosemary

Heart

TobaccoPatchouliHoneyWhite Flowers

Base

Gourmand AccordTonka BeanAmberOud

InformationalShared notesIncense, Patchouli, Amber and Tobacco. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,428

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#74,902

PerfumerNot listed

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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Oud Intense leans warm, smoky and sweet, opening with incense, bergamot and rosemary before moving into a richer heart of tobacco, patchouli, honey and soft white florals. The dry-down looks built around amber, tonka and oud, so it is likely to suit anyone who enjoys dense oriental woody scents with a resinous, slight…

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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.

Do Amber Black and Oud Intense smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Incense, Patchouli, Amber and Tobacco.

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

Amber Black suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Black and Oud Intense?

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. Oud Intense has top notes of Incense, Bergamot and Rosemary, heart notes of Tobacco, Patchouli, Honey and White Flowers, a base of Gourmand Accord, Tonka Bean, Amber and Oud.