Fragrance comparison

Black Creme vs Oud Précieux Du Bengal

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 138 ratings analysed

Black Creme

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

4.15123 votes

Rank #4,684 PowderyAmber

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30%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Oud Précieux Du Bengal

Jousset Parfums

3.1315 votes

Rank #62,538 OudLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal takes 3 of 5 categories.

Black Creme
Choose it for a powdery and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Oud Précieux Du Bengal
Choose it for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Black Creme2/5

Oud Précieux Du Bengal3/5

Ratings & consensus: Black Creme
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud Précieux Du Bengal
Sillage & projection: Oud Précieux Du Bengal
Value for money: Oud Précieux Du Bengal
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Creme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black CremeBORNTOSTANDOUT®

Oud Précieux Du BengalJousset Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 123 votes

Have 14%Had 1%Want 85%

3.13/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

Category winnerBlack CremeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

16%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

10%Hate

63 votes

47%Love

7%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

40%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage91

♥ Love / hate53

Category winners

LongevityOud Précieux Du Bengal

SillageOud Précieux Du Bengal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value47

Category winnerOud Précieux Du BengalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

amber92%

leather84%

woody77%

caramel69%

warm spicy61%

oud100%

leather83%

warm spicy65%

animalic48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both leather and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Candle WaxMilkAmbretteIrisSpices

Heart

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)VanillaMyrrh

Base

CaramelSandalwoodAmberGeorgywood

Top

Agarwood (Oud)Leather

Heart

Spices

Base

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InformationalShared notesSpices, Leather and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring26

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring29

Summer0

Fall71

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex51

Women23

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,684

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#62,538

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack CremeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Creme leans into a dark, powdery leather style with a creamy core. The opening looks unusual on paper, candle wax, milk and iris, but the wear reads more like soft cosmetic powder, warm amber, suede-like leather and caramelised vanilla than a simple gourmand. It suits colder weather, evenings, and anyone who enj…

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Oud Precieux Du Bengal opens with a stiff leather accord that wraps around a core of dry agarwood. Jimmy Bodin shapes this unisex scent with a heavy hand, skipping the sweet, ambery shortcuts common in westernized ouds. It suits seasoned collectors who seek an uncompromised, dry wood profile for freezing winter nights.

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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, Black Creme or Oud Précieux Du Bengal?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal takes 3 of 5 categories. Black Creme is rated 4.15/5 from 123 votes; Oud Précieux Du Bengal is rated 3.13/5 from 15 votes. Choose Black Creme for a powdery and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Oud Précieux Du Bengal for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Creme or Oud Précieux Du Bengal?

They last about the same: Oud Précieux Du Bengal 89/100, Black Creme 88/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Black Creme or Oud Précieux Du Bengal?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal projects furthest (Oud Précieux Du Bengal 91/100, Black Creme 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Creme and Oud Précieux Du Bengal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Spices, Leather and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Black Creme or Oud Précieux Du Bengal better for summer or winter?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Creme and Oud Précieux Du Bengal?

Black Creme has top notes of Candle Wax, Milk, Ambrette and Iris, heart notes of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla and Myrrh, a base of Caramel, Sandalwood, Amber and Georgywood. Oud Précieux Du Bengal has top notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Leather, heart notes of Spices.