Fragrance comparison

Black Touch vs Rose Oud

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

3 wins

Black Touch

Parah

4.1712 votes

Rank #21,131 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Rose Oud

Korloff Paris

3.6847 votes

Rank #31,241 LeatherOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Touch takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Black Touch3/5

Rose Oud2/5

Ratings & consensus: Black Touch
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Rose Oud
Sillage & projection: Rose 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

Rose OudKorloff Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 24%Had 14%Want 62%

3.68/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 40%Had 18%Want 42%

Category winnerBlack TouchRating 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

28%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

17%Dislike

4%Hate

47 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityRose Oud

SillageRose Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value33

Category winnerBlack TouchBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy88%

patchouli77%

amber65%

oud53%

earthy42%

leather100%

oud92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

smoky69%

rose61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy 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

MyrtleCitruses

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)SaffronRoseRed Berries

Base

CastoreumStyraxCashmere WoodGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Guaiac Wood 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

Spring60

Summer27

Fall100

Winter73

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men29

Unisex71

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,131

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#31,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Rose Oud by Korloff Paris is an intense unisex fragrance centered on a dark, resinous woody profile. Launching in 2019, it pairs a crisp citrus opening with a heavy heart of oud and saffron. It performs best during cool fall nights, clinging to the skin with a smoky, leathery finish that commands attention in formal s…

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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 Rose Oud?

Black Touch takes 3 of 5 categories. Black Touch is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes; Rose Oud is rated 3.68/5 from 47 votes. Choose Black Touch for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Rose Oud for a leather and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Touch or Rose Oud?

Rose Oud lasts longest (Rose Oud 66/100, Black Touch 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Touch or Rose Oud?

Rose Oud projects furthest (Rose Oud 67/100, Black Touch 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Touch and Rose Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and oud accords. Common notes include Citruses, Guaiac Wood and Agarwood (Oud).

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

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

What are the notes in Black Touch and Rose Oud?

Black Touch has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Spices and Amber, a base of Guaiac Wood, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud). Rose Oud has top notes of Myrtle and Citruses, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Saffron, Rose and Red Berries, a base of Castoreum, Styrax, Cashmere Wood and Guaiac Wood.