Fragrance comparison

Black Oud vs Madousa

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 30 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Oud

Womo

4.1130 votes

Rank #16,489 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Madousa

Ombré Lamar

—0 votes

Rank #76,263 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Madousa
Choose it for a amber and leather character.

Black Oud1/1

Madousa0/1

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 OudWomo

MadousaOmbré Lamar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 54%Had 5%Want 41%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

53%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

oud92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

rose69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronMyrtleBlack Pepper

Heart

OlibanumCoffeeJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodPatchouli

Top

Agarwood (Oud)SaffronBlack Pepper

Heart

RoseBulgarian RoseGeraniumRaspberryAmberwood

Base

BirchBenzoinAmbergrisMuskAmyrisSandalwoodLeatherOlibanum

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Black Pepper, Olibanum and Agarwood (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

Spring40

Summer30

Fall100

Winter70

Day78

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men85

Unisex15

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,489

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#76,263

PerfumerMaurus Bachmann

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Oud by Womo is a masculine Oriental Woody scent that builds on a base of agarwood, sandalwood, and patchouli. Opening with sharp black pepper and saffron, it settles into a core of olibanum and roasted coffee. This is a robust choice for cooler autumn days, offering a distinctive, earthy presence that feels prof…

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Madousa by Ombré Lamar is a complex unisex fragrance that balances resinous woods with floral spice. Launched in 2022, it opens with a sharp kick of oud and black pepper. The heart introduces a lush, jammy rose while the base remains heavy and grounded in leather, birch, and olibanum. It suits evening wear in cooler w…

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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 Madousa smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Black Pepper, Olibanum and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Black Oud or Madousa better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Black Oud and Madousa?

Black Oud has top notes of Saffron, Myrtle and Black Pepper, heart notes of Olibanum, Coffee and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Patchouli. Madousa has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Saffron and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Geranium and Raspberry, a base of Birch, Benzoin, Ambergris and Musk.