Fragrance comparison

Ame Noire vs Into The Oud

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Ame Noire

Mansfield

4.0011 votes

Rank #57,170 PowderyViolet

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21%scent match

Clearly different

Into The Oud

Angelique Paris

3.333 votes

Rank #66,222 Fresh SpicyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Ame Noire
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Into The Oud
Choose it for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Ame Noire2/4

Into The Oud2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Into The Oud
Sillage & projection: Into The Oud
Value for money: Ame Noire
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ame Noire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ame NoireMansfield

Into The OudAngelique Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 76%

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

55%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityInto The Oud

SillageInto The Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value38

Category winnerAme NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet91%

woody83%

warm spicy74%

leather65%

oud56%

fresh spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

white floral61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Saffron

Heart3-4 hrs

VioletAgarwood (Oud)

Base7-10+ hrs

SandalwoodLeather

Top

GrapefruitBergamotGreen NotesWormwoodCypress

Heart

CuminNutmegVioletSaffronRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmberResinsTonka BeanVanillaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Violet, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Ame Noire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer14

Fall86

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,170

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,222

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAme NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mansfield Ame Noire hits the air with a dry, bittersweet blast of red saffron. It smells serious right away. Within minutes, a cool, powdery violet emerges to soften the sharp medicinal edge. This is not a candy floral. Instead, the violet wraps around a smoky core of dark agarwood oud and smooth cedar-toned sandalwoo…

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Into The Oud opens with a crisp burst of grapefruit and green cypress, laced with bitter wormwood. The tart citrus flash clears quickly, revealing a spicy heart where cumin and nutmeg rumble alongside dark rose and saffron. As the initial sharpness settles, dark agarwood and smoked leather emerge, softened by sticky a…

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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, Ame Noire or Into The Oud?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Ame Noire is rated 4.00/5 from 11 votes; Into The Oud is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Ame Noire for a powdery and violet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Into The Oud for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ame Noire or Into The Oud?

Into The Oud lasts longest (Into The Oud 90/100, Ame Noire 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ame Noire or Into The Oud?

Into The Oud projects furthest (Into The Oud 75/100, Ame Noire 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ame Noire and Into The Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Violet, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.

Is Ame Noire or Into The Oud better for summer or winter?

Ame Noire suits evening wear; Into The Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ame Noire and Into The Oud?

Ame Noire has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Violet and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Sandalwood and Leather. Into The Oud has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Green Notes and Wormwood, heart notes of Cumin, Nutmeg, Violet and Saffron, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Resins.