Fragrance comparison

Black Oud vs Secret d'Elegance

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Oud

OrdioLab

4.336 votes

Rank #35,565 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Secret d'Elegance

L'Empire des Sens

3.001 votes

Rank #64,611 MuskyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Oud
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Secret d'Elegance
Choose it for a musky and oud character.

Black Oud1/1

Secret d'Elegance0/1

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: Black Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black OudOrdioLab

Secret d'EleganceL'Empire des Sens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 44%Had 6%Want 50%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

woody92%

white floral84%

musky77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

musky100%

oud86%

woody72%

powdery58%

fresh spicy44%

smoky30%

Scent match55%Closely related · both oud, musky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

JasmineBlackcurrantTarragonSaffronTobaccoRoseWhiskeyCognac

Heart

FrankincenseMuskPatchouliAmberCedarwood

Base

Guaiac WoodOudPapyrusWhite Cedar Extract

Top

SaffronRose

Heart

Musk

Base

Gaiac WoodOud

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Rose, Musk and Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day25

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,565

PerfumerJerry Lin

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#64,611

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

OrdioLab Black Oud is a dark, fruit-kissed woody fragrance that merges traditional Middle Eastern density with a softer Western touch. Saffron, whiskey, and syrupy blackcurrant lead the opening, before settling into a warm core of cedarwood, incense, and a smooth, resinous oud. It offers a cozy, deep scent trail best …

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Secret d'Elegance by L'Empire des Sens opens with a dry punch of red saffron paired with a dark, velvety damask rose. As the top notes quiet down, clean musk floods the middle phase, rounding off the sharper spicy edges before heavy gaiac wood and smoky agarwood take over the base. The result is a brooding, musky orie…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Black Oud or Secret d'Elegance?

Black Oud takes 1 of 1 categories. Black Oud is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Secret d'Elegance is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Black Oud for a oud and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Secret d'Elegance for a musky and oud character.

Do Black Oud and Secret d'Elegance smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, musky and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose, Musk and Oud.

Is Black Oud or Secret d'Elegance better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Black Oud and Secret d'Elegance?

Black Oud has top notes of Jasmine, Blackcurrant, Tarragon and Saffron, heart notes of Frankincense, Musk, Patchouli and Amber, a base of Guaiac Wood, Oud, Papyrus and White Cedar Extract. Secret d'Elegance has top notes of Saffron and Rose, heart notes of Musk, a base of Gaiac Wood and Oud.