Fragrance comparison

Black vs MS Oud

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 26 ratings analysed

Black

Elysium

—0 votes

Rank #82,848 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

71%scent match

Closely related

MS Oud

Parfums Marco Serussi

4.1526 votes

Rank #19,498 OudLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Black
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
MS Oud
Choose it for a oud and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Black1/2

MS Oud1/2

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): Black
Fragranxe ranking: MS Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BlackElysium

MS OudParfums Marco Serussi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.15/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 34%Had 15%Want 51%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

38%Love

46%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value59

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

leather86%

oud72%

woody58%

animalic44%

smoky30%

oud100%

leather92%

animalic84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match71%Closely related · both leather, oud and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherAmberAgarwood (Oud)Woody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top15 to 30 minutes

SpicesWoody Notes

Heart1 to 2 hours

Agarwood (Oud)Leather

Base3 to 4 hours

MuskAmber

Category winnerBlackLongest dry-down: 4 to 6 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring17

Summer0

Fall92

Winter100

Day14

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men86

Unisex7

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#82,848

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,498

PerfumerDominique Preyssas

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerMS OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black by Elysium offers a focused, resinous scent profile centered on leather, amber, and agarwood oud. Released in 2020 as a unisex offering, the fragrance skips bright citrus or floral introductions to focus entirely on dark, dry textures. The scent presents a pronounced leather accord upfront, quickly supported by …

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MS Oud by Parfums Marco Serussi offers an accessible entry point into dark, resinous fragrances. Released in 2013 as an eau de toilette, the scent opens with dry woody notes and sharp spices before settling into a restrained core of agarwood and smooth leather. Rather than projecting an overwhelming or medicinal cloud…

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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 Black and MS Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, oud and amber accords. Common notes include Leather, Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes.

Is Black or MS Oud better for summer or winter?

MS Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black and MS Oud?

Black features Leather, Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes. MS Oud has top notes of Spices and Woody Notes, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Leather, a base of Musk and Amber.