Fragrance comparison

Anar vs Intense Black Oud

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Anar

Nabeel

5.002 votes

Rank #46,788 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Intense Black Oud

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,509 SweetLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Anar takes 1 of 1 categories.

Anar
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Intense Black Oud
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character.

Anar1/1

Intense Black Oud0/1

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: Anar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AnarNabeel

Intense Black OudThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

leather92%

cacao84%

sweet77%

oud69%

vanilla61%

sweet100%

lactonic77%

nutty53%

amber30%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CocoaCinnamonSaffron

Heart

LeatherPralineSuede

Base

OudPatchouliVanilla

Notes

PralineAldehydesOakmossLeatherOud

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLeather, Praline and Oud. Durations are only published for Intense Black Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,788

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,509

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAnarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anar by Nabeel reads as a rich spicy leather scent with cocoa and saffron up top, a suede-praline heart, and an oud, patchouli, vanilla base. It leans warm, textured, and slightly sweet rather than fresh. If you like darker oriental styles with a soft gourmand edge, this looks like one to sample. It may suit evening w…

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Intense Black Oud by The Dua Brand is a dense leather fragrance launched in 2023 in an Extrait de Parfum concentration. The profile combines deep leather and resinous oud with an unexpected burst of sparkling aldehydes at the top. Beneath that initial pop of fizzy brightness, the core turns rich, nutty, and sweet as p…

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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 Anar and Intense Black Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Leather, Praline and Oud.

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

Anar suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Anar and Intense Black Oud?

Anar has top notes of Cocoa, Cinnamon and Saffron, heart notes of Leather, Praline and Suede, a base of Oud, Patchouli and Vanilla. Intense Black Oud features Praline, Aldehydes, Oakmoss, Leather and Oud.