Fragrance comparison

Black Oud vs Elixir of Attraction

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 3 ratings analysed

Black Oud

Hegra

—0 votes

Rank #80,204 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Elixir of Attraction

Perfume Cult

2.333 votes

Rank #75,370 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elixir of Attraction takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Oud
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Elixir of Attraction
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Oud0/1

Elixir of Attraction1/1

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: Elixir of Attraction

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black OudHegra

Elixir of AttractionPerfume Cult

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

2.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 7%Had 4%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

0%Like

67%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate33

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

rose77%

amber69%

iris61%

woody100%

powdery92%

green84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

musky61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonApple

Heart

OrrisRose

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliAmberMusk

Top

Green NotesBergamotAppleStrawberryLemon

Heart

GardeniaOrrisRoseYlang YlangJasmineLilacPalisander Rosewood

Base

SandalwoodMuskCedarwoodCoumarinVanillaAmberMoss

InformationalShared notesLemon, Apple, Orris and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,204

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,370

PerfumerAlienor Massenet, Margherita Carini

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerElixir of AttractionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Oud by Hegra is a smooth, woody floral musk built on an unexpected contrast of crisp fruit and velvety powder. Despite the dark name, it opens with bright lemon and tart green apple, giving the fragrance an immediate burst of fresh energy. As the initial citrus settles, a soft heart of powdery orris and dewy ros…

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Elixir of Attraction by Perfume Cult is a green, powdery floral fruity scent with a bright citrus and fruit opening, a full white floral heart, and a woody musk base. The note list suggests freshness first, then gardenia, orris, rose and jasmine, with sandalwood, cedarwood, vanilla, amber and moss adding warmth undern…

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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 Oud and Elixir of Attraction smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and citrus accords. Common notes include Lemon, Apple, Orris and Rose.

Is Black Oud or Elixir of Attraction better for summer or winter?

Black Oud suits evening wear; Elixir of Attraction suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Oud and Elixir of Attraction?

Black Oud has top notes of Lemon and Apple, heart notes of Orris and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Amber and Musk. Elixir of Attraction has top notes of Green Notes, Bergamot, Apple and Strawberry, heart notes of Gardenia, Orris, Rose and Ylang Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Cedarwood and Coumarin.