Fragrance comparison

Black Oud vs Abjar

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 87 ratings analysed

Black Oud

Lecmo

5.001 votes

Rank #56,945 White FloralFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #24,302 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abjar takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Oud
Choose it for a white floral and fresh spicy character.
Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Black Oud0/1

Abjar1/1

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: Abjar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black OudLecmo

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.49/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

72%Love

13%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

86 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value28

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

rose77%

green69%

citrus61%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match10%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CinnamonCitrusesMint

Heart2-4 hrs

GeraniumJasmineRoseLily

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaAmberOud

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesAmber and Oud. Durations are only published for Black Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day86

Night100

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 32%Casual 27%Work 25%Party 16%

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,945

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,302

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Do not let the name fool you. Black Oud by Lecmo is not an aggressive, smoky barnyard monster. Instead, the bottle delivers a brisk flash of cool peppermint, zesty citruses, and sweet cinnamon right from the initial spray. That crisp chill softens quickly on warm skin. Within twenty minutes, a lush bouquet of creamy j…

Reviews →

Abjar by The Spirit of Dubai opens with a sharp burst of aromatic cypress, pine needles, and spicy nutmeg before settling into a dense heart of birch leaf and natural leather. As the composition warms on skin, smoky incense, Indian oud, and rich labdanum take control, giving the fragrance a dark resinous texture. The …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Black Oud or Abjar?

Abjar takes 1 of 1 categories. Black Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose Black Oud for a white floral and fresh spicy character. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Black Oud and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Amber and Oud.

Is Black Oud or Abjar better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Black Oud and Abjar?

Black Oud has top notes of Cinnamon, Citruses and Mint, heart notes of Geranium, Jasmine, Rose and Lily, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Oud. Abjar has top notes of Cypress, Pine, Clary Sage and Nutmeg, heart notes of Leather, Earthy Notes, Birch Leaf and Incense, a base of Castoreum, Civet, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud).