Black Oudh vs Violet Firefly
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
9%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Black Oudh takes 3 of 5 categories.
Black OudhChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Violet FireflyChoose it for a iris and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Black Oudh3/5
Violet Firefly2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Black Oudh
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Violet Firefly
- Sillage & projection
- Violet Firefly
- Value for money
- Black Oudh
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Black Oudh
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Black OudhReissViolet FireflyTRNPWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.36/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 44%Had 12%Want 44%
4.24/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%
Category winnerBlack OudhRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate55%Love
36%Like
0%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
22 votes · too few to score
57%Love
24%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityViolet Firefly
SillageViolet Firefly
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBlack OudhBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familywoody100%
aromatic83%
fresh spicy65%
earthy48%
warm spicy30%
iris100%
leather92%
powdery84%
ozonic77%
violet69%
white floral61%
Scent match9%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LaurelsClary SageElemi resin
Heart
CypressViolet LeafJasmine
Base
SequoiaVetiverCashmere MuskAgarwood (Oud)Amber
Notes
Iris FlowerLeatherViolet LeafJasmineClary Sage
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Violet Leaf and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring54
Summer23
Fall85
Winter100
Day69
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall71
Winter57
Day100
Night71
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#18,862
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#22,266
PerfumerTeone Reinthal
Launched—
Reviews8
Category winnerBlack OudhHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlack Oudh by Reiss wears like a dark, natural woods and vetiver scent with a brisk aromatic start. Think laurel, clary sage and elemi up top, then cypress and green violet leaf over a dry, earthy base of vetiver, woods, amber and soft musk. Despite the name, many wearers find the oud effect subtle, more “forest floor…
Reviews →Violet Firefly opens with a sharp burst of clary sage and bergamot before dropping straight into dark violet leaf and raw leather. Teone Reinthal avoids the standard sweet candy violet trope entirely. Instead, she anchors cool, powdery iris flower against a smoky, earthy base loaded with oakmoss and resinous depth. Wh…
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.
Which is better, Black Oudh or Violet Firefly?
Black Oudh takes 3 of 5 categories. Black Oudh is rated 4.36/5 from 22 votes; Violet Firefly is rated 4.24/5 from 21 votes. Choose Black Oudh for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Violet Firefly for a iris and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Black Oudh or Violet Firefly?
Violet Firefly lasts longest (Violet Firefly 71/100, Black Oudh 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Black Oudh or Violet Firefly?
Violet Firefly projects furthest (Violet Firefly 73/100, Black Oudh 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Black Oudh and Violet Firefly smell similar?
Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Violet Leaf and Jasmine.
Is Black Oudh or Violet Firefly better for summer or winter?
Black Oudh suits evening wear; Violet Firefly suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black Oudh and Violet Firefly?
Black Oudh has top notes of Laurels, Clary Sage and Elemi resin, heart notes of Cypress, Violet Leaf and Jasmine, a base of Sequoia, Vetiver, Cashmere Musk and Agarwood (Oud). Violet Firefly features Iris Flower, Leather, Violet Leaf, Jasmine and Clary Sage.
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