Fragrance comparison

Black Oud vs Rose Prive

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 79 ratings analysed

Black Oud

Hegra

—0 votes

Rank #80,204 WoodyPowdery

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60%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Rose Prive

Vertus

3.8679 votes

Rank #15,671 WoodyRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose Prive takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Oud
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rose Prive
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Black Oud0/1

Rose Prive1/1

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: Rose Prive

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black OudHegra

Rose PriveVertus

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.86/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 40%Had 17%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

41%Love

27%Like

14%Ok

16%Dislike

3%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value43

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

rose77%

amber69%

iris61%

woody100%

rose92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

powdery69%

fruity61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, rose and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonApple

Heart

OrrisRose

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliAmberMusk

Top

SaffronLemonMelonGingerApple

Heart

RoseCashmere WoodOrrisAmberPatchouliCedarJasmineLily

Base

BenzoinRaspberryGuaiac WoodVanillaSandalwoodMusk

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

Spring50

Summer59

Fall100

Winter73

Day94

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men3

Unisex55

Women42

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,204

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,671

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerRose PriveHigher 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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Vertus Rose Prive offers a crisp take on the classic rose patchouli structure by introducing an unexpected splash of melon and warm ginger. It settles into a smooth cedarwood and cashmere base that wears comfortably during brisk autumn afternoons.

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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 Rose Prive smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, rose and powdery accords. Common notes include Lemon, Apple, Orris and Rose.

Is Black Oud or Rose Prive better for summer or winter?

Black Oud suits evening wear; Rose Prive suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Oud and Rose Prive?

Black Oud has top notes of Lemon and Apple, heart notes of Orris and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Amber and Musk. Rose Prive has top notes of Saffron, Lemon, Melon and Ginger, heart notes of Rose, Cashmere Wood, Orris and Amber, a base of Benzoin, Raspberry, Guaiac Wood and Vanilla.