Black Oud vs Pride
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
38%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Pride takes 1 of 1 categories.
Black OudChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.
PrideChoose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Black Oud0/1
Pride1/1
- 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
- Pride
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Black OudHegraPrideBoadicea the VictoriousWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.25/ 5 · 96 votes
Have 21%Had 18%Want 61%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
51%Love
34%Like
3%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
96 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
powdery92%
citrus84%
rose77%
amber69%
iris61%
amber100%
vanilla92%
warm spicy84%
aromatic77%
powdery69%
iris61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both amber, powdery and iris
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LemonApple
Heart
OrrisRose
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliAmberMusk
Top
CardamomCorianderApplePink PepperBergamot
Heart
OrrisHeliotropeRoseJasmine
Base
Tonka BeanBenzoinAmberLeatherVanillaPatchouliMuskOakmoss
InformationalShared notesApple, Orris, Rose 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 seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring87
Summer27
Fall100
Winter73
Day100
Night82
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#80,204
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#13,603
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerPrideHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlack 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…
Reviews →Cardamom and tart green apple cut through the top of Boadicea the Victorious Pride before dense orris and powdery heliotrope take over the center of the scent. As it settles on skin, warm amber, rich benzoin, and dry leather build a heavy oriental base anchored by patchouli and tonka bean. It fits cool autumn evenings…
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.
Do Black Oud and Pride smell similar?
Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, powdery and iris accords. Common notes include Apple, Orris, Rose and Patchouli.
Is Black Oud or Pride better for summer or winter?
Black Oud suits evening wear; Pride suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black Oud and Pride?
Black Oud has top notes of Lemon and Apple, heart notes of Orris and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Amber and Musk. Pride has top notes of Cardamom, Coriander, Apple and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Orris, Heliotrope, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, Benzoin, Amber and Leather.
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