Black Intensitive Aoud vs OT - 23
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
4%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Black Intensitive Aoud takes 3 of 5 categories.
Black Intensitive AoudChoose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
OT - 23Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Black Intensitive Aoud3/5
OT - 232/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Black Intensitive Aoud
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- OT - 23
- Sillage & projection
- OT - 23
- Value for money
- Black Intensitive Aoud
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Black Intensitive Aoud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Black Intensitive AoudManceraOT - 23OlfattologyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.77/ 5 · 528 votes
Have 44%Had 21%Want 35%
3.93/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%
Category winnerBlack Intensitive AoudRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate32%Love
37%Like
9%Ok
19%Dislike
3%Hate
528 votes
50%Love
14%Like
14%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOT - 23
SillageOT - 23
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBlack Intensitive AoudBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familywarm spicy100%
oud92%
rose84%
woody77%
sweet69%
powdery61%
aromatic100%
marine92%
amber84%
smoky77%
citrus69%
soft spicy61%
Scent match4%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
ClovesPeachChili Pepper
Heart3 to 5 hours
RoseSaffronSugarJasmineViolet
Base8 to 12+ hours
Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodGurjan balsamMoroccan Cedar
Top
BergamotLemonSaffronCassiaMandarin Orange
Heart
Sea NotesIncensePink PepperLavenderLily-of-the-ValleyCardamomJuniper BerriesMyrrh
Base
VanillaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPrecious WoodsMuskAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliRock roseSandalwood
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Black Intensitive Aoud, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring42
Summer22
Fall90
Winter100
Day69
Night100
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#5,506
PerfumerPierre Montale
Launched—
Reviews58
Overall rank#45,722
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerBlack Intensitive AoudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlack 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…
Reviews →OT - 23 by Olfattology hits the skin with a sharp, medicinal burst of saffron and bitter orange before settling into an unexpected oceanic floral haze. This unisex composition plays a strange game of tug-of-war between cold sea notes and warm, smoky resins like myrrh and gurjan balsam. Unlike typical marine scents tha…
Reviews →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 OT - 23?
Black Intensitive Aoud takes 3 of 5 categories. Black Intensitive Aoud is rated 3.77/5 from 528 votes; OT - 23 is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes. Choose Black Intensitive Aoud for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose OT - 23 for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Black Intensitive Aoud or OT - 23?
They last about the same: OT - 23 83/100, Black Intensitive Aoud 81/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Black Intensitive Aoud or OT - 23?
OT - 23 projects furthest (OT - 23 78/100, Black Intensitive Aoud 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Black Intensitive Aoud and OT - 23 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 4% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Saffron, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.
Is Black Intensitive Aoud or OT - 23 better for summer or winter?
Black Intensitive Aoud suits evening wear; OT - 23 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black Intensitive Aoud and OT - 23?
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. OT - 23 has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Saffron and Cassia, heart notes of Sea Notes, Incense, Pink Pepper and Lavender, a base of Vanilla, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Precious Woods and Musk.
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