Fragrance comparison

Black Touch vs Orient Oud

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

Black Touch

Parah

4.1712 votes

Rank #21,131 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Orient Oud

Swiss Arabian

4.3010 votes

Rank #34,875 AmberHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Orient Oud takes 3 of 5 categories.

Black Touch
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Orient Oud
Choose it for a amber and herbal character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Black Touch2/5

Orient Oud3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black TouchParah

Orient OudSwiss Arabian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 24%Had 14%Want 62%

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 50%Had 3%Want 47%

Category winnerOrient OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

58%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

50%Love

30%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityOrient Oud

SillageOrient Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBlack TouchBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy88%

patchouli77%

amber65%

oud53%

earthy42%

amber100%

herbal92%

woody84%

oud77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, amber and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Citruses

Heart2-3 hrs

SpicesAmber

Base5-8 hrs

Guaiac WoodPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)

Top

ArtemisiaLavenderCitruses

Heart

LeatherSpicesTobacco

Base

AmberAgarwood (Oud)Woodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Spices, Amber and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Black Touch, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day47

Night100

Spring25

Summer50

Fall100

Winter25

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 36%Casual 29%Work 19%Party 16%

Men13

Unisex88

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,131

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#34,875

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBlack TouchHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parah Black Touch delivers a dark, smoky woody profile with zero pretension. The opening hits with a brisk flash of tart citruses, but the real soul shows up five minutes later. A prickly wave of dry spices and warm amber takes over the midsection. As it dries down, earthy patchouli, guaiac wood, and a dry hint of aga…

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Orient Oud by Swiss Arabian is a resinous, herbal fragrance for those who gravitate toward spice and leather. It opens with sharp artemisia and lavender before grounding itself in a tobacco and oud base. It is a dense, assertive scent that feels most at home during crisp autumn evenings or cold winter office days, off…

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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 Touch or Orient Oud?

Orient Oud takes 3 of 5 categories. Black Touch is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes; Orient Oud is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes. Choose Black Touch for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Orient Oud for a amber and herbal character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Touch or Orient Oud?

They last about the same: Orient Oud 56/100, Black Touch 55/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Black Touch or Orient Oud?

Orient Oud projects furthest (Orient Oud 59/100, Black Touch 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Touch and Orient Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and oud accords. Common notes include Citruses, Spices, Amber and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Black Touch or Orient Oud better for summer or winter?

Black Touch suits evening wear; Orient Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Touch and Orient Oud?

Black Touch has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Spices and Amber, a base of Guaiac Wood, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud). Orient Oud has top notes of Artemisia, Lavender and Citruses, heart notes of Leather, Spices and Tobacco, a base of Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Woodsy Notes.