Fragrance comparison

Black Smoke vs Oudh Batavia

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

4 wins

Black Smoke

Ahmed Mahsoub KARIZMA

5.002 votes

Rank #42,097 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

Oudh Batavia

TRNP

3.7512 votes

Rank #43,370 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Smoke takes 4 of 4 categories.

Black Smoke
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oudh Batavia
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Black Smoke4/4

Oudh Batavia0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black Smoke
Sillage & projection: Black Smoke
Value for money: Black Smoke
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Smoke

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black SmokeAhmed Mahsoub KARIZMA

Oudh BataviaTRNP

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

3.75/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 39%Had 15%Want 46%

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

2 votes · too few to score

33%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityBlack Smoke

SillageBlack Smoke

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value88

Category winnerBlack SmokeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

cinnamon69%

coffee61%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy83%

cinnamon65%

citrus48%

woody30%

Scent match61%Closely related · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and cinnamon

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonCloveNutmegApple

Heart

PatchouliIncenseCoffeeJasmine

Base

Cambodian OudVanillaCedarTobaccoAmber

Notes

CinnamonLemongrassCloveBenzoinCambodian OudNutmegPatchouliPepperYlang-YlangCoffeeVetiverVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Clove, Nutmeg and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring25

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men14

Unisex86

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,097

PerfumerAhmed Mahsoub

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,370

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerBlack SmokeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Smoke leans rich, spicy, and dark from the start. Cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg give it heat, while coffee, incense, tobacco, and oud pull it into deeper territory with a warm ambered finish. This is a bold unisex scent that may read slightly masculine on skin. It looks best suited to cool weather, evening wear, a…

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Oudh Batavia opens with a sharp flash of lemongrass that immediately clears space for dry clove, nutmeg, and warm cinnamon. As the herbal brightness settles, smooth Cambodian oud and Indian oud emerge alongside dark coffee and resinous benzoin. It wears best during crisp autumn evenings and cold winter nights when the…

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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 Smoke or Oudh Batavia?

Black Smoke takes 4 of 4 categories. Black Smoke is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Oudh Batavia is rated 3.75/5 from 12 votes. Choose Black Smoke for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oudh Batavia for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Smoke or Oudh Batavia?

Black Smoke lasts longest (Black Smoke 100/100, Oudh Batavia 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Smoke or Oudh Batavia?

Black Smoke projects furthest (Black Smoke 100/100, Oudh Batavia 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Smoke and Oudh Batavia smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Clove, Nutmeg and Patchouli.

Is Black Smoke or Oudh Batavia better for summer or winter?

Black Smoke suits evening wear; Oudh Batavia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Smoke and Oudh Batavia?

Black Smoke has top notes of Cinnamon, Clove, Nutmeg and Apple, heart notes of Patchouli, Incense, Coffee and Jasmine, a base of Cambodian Oud, Vanilla, Cedar and Tobacco. Oudh Batavia features Cinnamon, Lemongrass, Clove, Benzoin and Cambodian Oud.