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Bianca vs Oud Noir

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

Updated 111 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Noir takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Bianca

    Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Oud Noir

    Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bianca0/1
Oud Noir1/1
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
Oud Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
BiancaVarzi Artisanal Perfume
Oud NoirVertus
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
4.03/ 5 · 111 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

41%Love
37%Like
8%Ok
14%Dislike
1%Hate

111 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage74
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value48
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
vanilla92%
rose84%
patchouli77%
oud69%
musky61%
woody100%
fruity92%
aromatic84%
warm spicy77%
rose69%
oud61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both warm spicy, rose and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
RoseSaffron
Heart3-4 hrs
PatchouliAgarwood (Oud)
Base7-9+ hrs
MuskVanilla
Top
PlumAppleSaffronRhubarbLemonGrapefruit
Heart
RoseGeraniumCarnationCedarAmberOrrisCyclamenMagnolia
Base
Agarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodVetiverVanillaMuskSandalwoodPatchouliCastoreum
InformationalShared notesRose, Saffron, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Bianca, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day37
Night100
Spring86
Summer77
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 41%Party 31%Casual 16%Work 11%
Men14
Unisex60
Women25
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,794

PerfumerBernardo Vecoli, Ignazio Presutti, Leopoldo Jilani

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,116

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerOud NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bianca by Varzi Artisanal Perfume delivers a bold clash of crimson rose and bitter saffron spice over a shadowy woody base. The first spray releases a brisk medicinal sting that softens within minutes into velvety floral warmth. Earthy patchouli and resinous agarwood oud provide serious muscle in the center. Then, cre…

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Oud Noir by Vertus offers an unexpected twist on dark wood, mixing a tart fruit opening with a clean, dry woodiness. The scent dodges the typical heavy, syrupy sweetness of most modern oud releases. Instead, it pairs sharp rhubarb and plum against a cedar and saffron backdrop, creating a cool-weather unisex option tha…

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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.

Do Bianca and Oud Noir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, rose and oud accords. Common notes include Rose, Saffron, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Bianca or Oud Noir better for summer or winter?

Bianca suits evening wear; Oud Noir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bianca and Oud Noir?

Bianca has top notes of Rose and Saffron, heart notes of Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Musk and Vanilla. Oud Noir has top notes of Plum, Apple, Saffron and Rhubarb, heart notes of Rose, Geranium, Carnation and Cedar, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Guaiac Wood, Vetiver and Vanilla.

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