Fragrance comparison

Blue Chyp vs Intense Black Oud

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

1 wins

Blue Chyp

Jinx Smells

4.508 votes

Rank #34,046 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

Intense Black Oud

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,509 SweetLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blue Chyp takes 1 of 1 categories.

Blue Chyp
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Intense Black Oud
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character.

Blue Chyp1/1

Intense Black Oud0/1

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: Blue Chyp

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue ChypJinx Smells

Intense Black OudThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 26%Had 2%Want 72%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

animalic92%

amber84%

leather77%

floral69%

fresh61%

sweet100%

lactonic77%

nutty53%

amber30%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesBergamotNeroliPine

Heart

Blue LotusLily of the ValleyBirch TarBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseRose de Mai

Base

MuskNatural MuskOakmossAmbergrisCivetCastoreumOudAmber

Notes

PralineAldehydesOakmossLeatherOud

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Oakmoss and Oud. Durations are only published for Intense Black Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter33

Day33

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,046

PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#70,509

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlue ChypHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue Chyp by Jinx Smells is a bold, vintage-styled chypre that opens with crisp aldehydes, sharp pine needles, and bright bergamot before settling into a deep, mossy base. At its core, velvety Bulgarian rose and airy blue lotus balance the heavy, smoky punch of birch tar and rich oakmoss. The dry-down reveals a warm f…

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Intense Black Oud by The Dua Brand is a dense leather fragrance launched in 2023 in an Extrait de Parfum concentration. The profile combines deep leather and resinous oud with an unexpected burst of sparkling aldehydes at the top. Beneath that initial pop of fizzy brightness, the core turns rich, nutty, and sweet as p…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Blue Chyp and Intense Black Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Oakmoss and Oud.

Is Blue Chyp or Intense Black Oud better for summer or winter?

Blue Chyp suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Chyp and Intense Black Oud?

Blue Chyp has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Neroli and Pine, heart notes of Blue Lotus, Lily of the Valley, Birch Tar and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Musk, Natural Musk, Oakmoss and Ambergris. Intense Black Oud features Praline, Aldehydes, Oakmoss, Leather and Oud.