Fragrance comparison

Black Rook vs Sobek

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

Black Rook

Oscar London

3.002 votes

Rank #65,071 AmberTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Sobek

Udjat · 2021

3.4117 votes

Rank #54,805 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sobek takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Rook
Choose it for a amber and tobacco character. Best in spring.
Sobek
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Black Rook0/1

Sobek1/1

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: Sobek

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black RookOscar London

SobekUdjat

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 11%Want 89%

3.41/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 29%Had 10%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

41%Love

12%Like

6%Ok

29%Dislike

12%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

tobacco83%

warm spicy65%

sweet48%

fruity30%

warm spicy100%

amber83%

cinnamon65%

tobacco48%

sweet30%

Scent match68%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PineappleGrapefruitCinnamon

Heart

Benzoin

Base

TobaccoAmberPatchouliSaffronPaprika

Notes

SpicesAmberCinnamonTobaccoDriftwoodBenzoinPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Benzoin, Tobacco and Amber. Durations are only published for Sobek, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring22

Summer11

Fall11

Winter100

Day24

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men92

Unisex0

Women8

Party 40%Date 34%Casual 17%Work 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,071

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,805

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews2

Category winnerSobekHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Rook by Oscar London opens with a burst of tart grapefruit and ripe pineapple, spiked immediately with hot cinnamon. That initial fruity flash settles within twenty minutes as balsamic benzoin emerges, wrapping the blend in a sweet, resinous warmth on skin. As the scent matures, dark tobacco leaf and heavy ambe…

Reviews →

Sobek by Udjat is a heavy, resinous extrait de parfum that pulls zero punches. Two sprays are plenty. The opening releases a dry blast of hot cinnamon and cracked culinary spices that tingles in the sinuses. Within minutes, the initial solvent prickle gives way to thick golden amber and sticky benzoin. Earthy patchoul…

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 Rook or Sobek?

Sobek takes 1 of 1 categories. Black Rook is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Sobek is rated 3.41/5 from 17 votes. Choose Black Rook for a amber and tobacco character. Best in spring. Choose Sobek for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Black Rook and Sobek smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and tobacco accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Benzoin, Tobacco and Amber.

Is Black Rook or Sobek better for summer or winter?

Sobek suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Rook and Sobek?

Black Rook has top notes of Pineapple, Grapefruit and Cinnamon, heart notes of Benzoin, a base of Tobacco, Amber, Patchouli and Saffron. Sobek features Spices, Amber, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Driftwood.