Fragrance comparison

Aoud vs Black Forest

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

Aoud

Beary

—0 votes

Rank #72,658 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Black Forest

MGO Duftanker

3.9314 votes

Rank #56,433 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Forest takes 1 of 1 categories.

Aoud
Choose it for a woody and oud character.
Black Forest
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Aoud0/1

Black Forest1/1

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: Black Forest

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AoudBeary

Black ForestMGO Duftanker

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.93/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 20%Had 3%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

36%Love

43%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value33

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud88%

patchouli77%

warm spicy65%

balsamic53%

powdery42%

woody100%

oud90%

amber80%

smoky70%

balsamic60%

earthy50%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, oud and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Indian Oud

Heart

Patchouli

Base

Sandalwood

Top

IncenseIndian OudLimeGrapefruitAmalfi Lemon

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaGuaiac WoodPatchouli

Base

LabdanumBourbon VanillaCedarSandalwoodHedione

InformationalShared notesIndian Oud, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring29

Summer14

Fall100

Winter86

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,658

PerfumerFahran S Ali, Mahran S Ali

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,433

PerfumerHans Georg Staudt

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack ForestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aoud by Beary opens with an intense wave of dark Indian oud that hits your nostrils immediately with earthy, resinous intensity. As the sharp initial punch softens on the skin, medicinal wood gives way to a dense heart of smoky patchouli. The dry down turns dry and grounded, relying on smooth sandalwood to cushion the…

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Black Forest is a dark, woody oud scent brightened by a quick flash of lime, grapefruit, and Amalfi lemon. The opening suggests smoke and citrus together, then settles into earthy cypriol, patchouli, guaiac wood, and a resinous amber base with soft vanilla in the background. It usually reads more masculine than fully …

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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 Aoud and Black Forest smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, oud and balsamic accords. Common notes include Indian Oud, Patchouli and Sandalwood.

Is Aoud or Black Forest better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Aoud and Black Forest?

Aoud has top notes of Indian Oud, heart notes of Patchouli, a base of Sandalwood. Black Forest has top notes of Incense, Indian Oud, Lime and Grapefruit, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli, a base of Labdanum, Bourbon Vanilla, Cedar and Sandalwood.