Fragrance comparison

Black Intensitive Aoud vs Levantium

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 921 ratings analysed

Black Intensitive Aoud

Mancera

3.77528 votes

Rank #5,506 Warm SpicyOud

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60%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Levantium

Penhaligon's

3.93393 votes

Rank #4,036 Warm SpicyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Levantium takes 5 of 7 categories.

Black Intensitive Aoud
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Levantium
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Black Intensitive Aoud2/7

Levantium5/7

Ratings & consensus: Levantium
Community sentiment: Levantium
Longevity: Black Intensitive Aoud
Sillage & projection: Black Intensitive Aoud
Value for money: Levantium
Versatility: Levantium
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Levantium

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Intensitive AoudMancera

LevantiumPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 528 votes

Have 44%Had 21%Want 35%

3.93/ 5 · 393 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerLevantiumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

37%Like

9%Ok

19%Dislike

3%Hate

528 votes

36%Love

41%Like

4%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

294 votes

Category winnerLevantiumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBlack Intensitive Aoud

SillageBlack Intensitive Aoud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value57

Category winnerLevantiumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

oud92%

rose84%

woody77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

oud84%

aromatic77%

rose69%

amber61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both warm spicy, oud and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

ClovesPeachChili Pepper

Heart3 to 5 hours

RoseSaffronSugarJasmineViolet

Base8 to 12+ hours

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodGurjan balsamMoroccan Cedar

Top

SaffronWormwoodArtemisiaBergamot

Heart

RoseClovesCardamomJasmineVioletYlang-YlangPeach

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodPatchouliAmberSandalwoodMyrrhCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesCloves, Peach, Rose and Saffron. Durations are only published for Black Intensitive Aoud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer22

Fall90

Winter100

Day69

Night100

Spring45

Summer22

Fall100

Winter91

Day100

Night72

Category winnerLevantiumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex52

Women24

Men26

Unisex61

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,506

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews58

Overall rank#4,036

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews54

Category winnerLevantiumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Intensitive Aoud by Mancera is a dense, warm spicy blend centered on syrupy rose, dry woods, and biting spice. The scent opens with a sharp burst of cloves, piquant chili pepper, and sweet peach flesh before melting into a powdery floral heart of rose, violet, jasmine, and spun sugar. Rather than a dark, animali…

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Levantium is a warm spicy, woody rose oud with a clear herbal streak. Reviewers often notice saffron, wormwood and oud first, with rose and florals rounding the heart rather than turning it soft or sweet. It is bold for a Penhaligon's EDT, often better in cool or dry weather, and worth sampling if you are sensitive to…

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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.

Which is better, Black Intensitive Aoud or Levantium?

Levantium takes 5 of 7 categories. Black Intensitive Aoud is rated 3.77/5 from 528 votes; Levantium is rated 3.93/5 from 393 votes. Choose Black Intensitive Aoud for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Levantium for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Intensitive Aoud or Levantium?

Black Intensitive Aoud lasts longest (Black Intensitive Aoud 81/100, Levantium 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Intensitive Aoud or Levantium?

Black Intensitive Aoud projects furthest (Black Intensitive Aoud 74/100, Levantium 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Intensitive Aoud and Levantium smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, oud and woody accords. Common notes include Cloves, Peach, Rose and Saffron.

Is Black Intensitive Aoud or Levantium better for summer or winter?

For summer, Black Intensitive Aoud is the stronger pick. For winter, Black Intensitive Aoud is the stronger pick. Black Intensitive Aoud suits evening wear; Levantium suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Intensitive Aoud and Levantium?

Black Intensitive Aoud has top notes of Cloves, Peach and Chili Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Saffron, Sugar and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Gurjan balsam and Moroccan Cedar. Levantium has top notes of Saffron, Wormwood, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Cloves, Cardamom and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Guaiac Wood, Patchouli and Amber.