Fragrance comparison

Black Oud vs Panda Edition 2017

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 830 ratings analysed

Black Oud

Hegra

—0 votes

Rank #80,204 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Panda Edition 2017

Zoologist Perfumes

3.68830 votes

Rank #4,473 EarthyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Panda Edition 2017 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Oud
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Panda Edition 2017
Choose it for a earthy and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Black Oud0/1

Panda Edition 20171/1

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: Panda Edition 2017

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black OudHegra

Panda Edition 2017Zoologist Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.68/ 5 · 830 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

31%Love

31%Like

16%Ok

17%Dislike

4%Hate

830 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value37

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

rose77%

amber69%

iris61%

earthy100%

musky92%

fruity84%

green77%

powdery69%

fresh61%

Scent match22%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

Top

AppleTeaOzonic notesOsmanthusMagnoliaMandarin OrangeLily

Heart

Earthy NotesPatchouliBambooJasmineAmberOrris

Base

MuskCivetSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesApple, Orris, Sandalwood 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

Spring100

Summer82

Fall0

Winter15

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men33

Unisex58

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,204

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,473

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews133

Category winnerPanda Edition 2017Higher 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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Panda Edition 2017 pairs crisp green apple and tea with damp earth, bamboo, soft florals and a lightly musky, animalic base. It opens bright and fresh, then settles into something greener, dirtier and more textured. It suits shoppers who want a nature-led apple scent with real soil and bamboo character, not a simple f…

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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 Panda Edition 2017 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Apple, Orris, Sandalwood and Patchouli.

Is Black Oud or Panda Edition 2017 better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Black Oud and Panda Edition 2017?

Black Oud has top notes of Lemon and Apple, heart notes of Orris and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Amber and Musk. Panda Edition 2017 has top notes of Apple, Tea, Ozonic notes and Osmanthus, heart notes of Earthy Notes, Patchouli, Bamboo and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Civet, Sandalwood and Vanilla.