Fragrance comparison

Black Oud vs Maraschino

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 297 ratings analysed

Black Oud

Hegra

—0 votes

Rank #80,204 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Maraschino

Sospiro Perfumes

3.84297 votes

Rank #7,669 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maraschino takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Oud
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Maraschino
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Oud0/1

Maraschino1/1

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: Maraschino

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black OudHegra

MaraschinoSospiro Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.84/ 5 · 297 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

43%Love

23%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

8%Hate

297 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value34

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

rose77%

amber69%

iris61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

cherry77%

vanilla69%

almond61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonApple

Heart

OrrisRose

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliAmberMusk

Top15-30 mins

CherryStrawberryPeachAppleAlmond

Heart2-4 hrs

MimosaJasmine SambacHeliotropeOrrisRose

Base8-10+ hrs

MuskVanillaSandalwoodTonka BeanAmberVetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesApple, Orris, Rose and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Maraschino, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer79

Fall92

Winter64

Day100

Night54

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men4

Unisex35

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,204

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,669

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerMaraschinoHigher 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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Sospiro Maraschino opens with a sweet blast of candied red cherry, ripe strawberry, and crisp apple that feels like biting into a fresh fruit tart. Almond adds an immediate marzipan richness before powdery heliotrope, jasmine, and soft rose take over the mid development. The base settles into warm vanilla, clean musk,…

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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 Maraschino smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Apple, Orris, Rose and Sandalwood.

Is Black Oud or Maraschino better for summer or winter?

Black Oud suits evening wear; Maraschino suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Oud and Maraschino?

Black Oud has top notes of Lemon and Apple, heart notes of Orris and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Amber and Musk. Maraschino has top notes of Cherry, Strawberry, Peach and Apple, heart notes of Mimosa, Jasmine Sambac, Heliotrope and Orris, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.