Fragrance comparison

Black Oud vs Holy Forever

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 0 ratings analysed

Black Oud

Hegra

—0 votes

Rank #80,204 WoodyPowdery

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29%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Holy Forever

ABBA Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #77,790 CitrusFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Holy Forever takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Oud
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Holy Forever
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Black Oud0/1

Holy Forever1/1

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: Holy Forever

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black OudHegra

Holy ForeverABBA Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

rose77%

amber69%

iris61%

citrus100%

fresh86%

fresh spicy72%

floral58%

fruity44%

yellow floral30%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonApple

Heart

OrrisRose

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliAmberMusk

Top

LemonAppleBergamotYuzu

Heart

GingerYlang YlangMagnoliaBlackcurrantOrrisCumin

Base

MuskAmberPatchouliCoumarinVetiver

InformationalShared notesLemon, Apple, Orris and Patchouli. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,204

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#77,790

PerfumerYeferson Soto

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHoly ForeverHigher 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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Holy Forever by ABBA Parfums is a Aromatic Spicy fragrance for men. This is a new fragrance. Holy Forever was launched in 2025. The nose behind this fragrance is Yeferson Soto. Top notes are Lemon, Apple, Bergamot and Yuzu; middle notes are Ginger, Ylang Ylang, Magnolia, Blackcurrant, Orris and Cumin; base notes are M…

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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 Holy Forever smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Lemon, Apple, Orris and Patchouli.

Is Black Oud or Holy Forever better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Black Oud and Holy Forever?

Black Oud has top notes of Lemon and Apple, heart notes of Orris and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Amber and Musk. Holy Forever has top notes of Lemon, Apple, Bergamot and Yuzu, heart notes of Ginger, Ylang Ylang, Magnolia and Blackcurrant, a base of Musk, Amber, Patchouli and Coumarin.