Fragrance comparison

Blue Edition Oud vs Noir d'Arabie

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 97 ratings analysed

Blue Edition Oud

Pascal Morabito

2.001 votes

Rank #77,477 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Noir d'Arabie

PARIS CORNER

4.3096 votes

Rank #8,672 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Noir d'Arabie takes 3 of 4 categories.

Blue Edition Oud
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on value for money.
Noir d'Arabie
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Blue Edition Oud1/4

Noir d'Arabie3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Noir d'Arabie
Sillage & projection: Noir d'Arabie
Value for money: Blue Edition Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Noir d'Arabie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue Edition OudPascal Morabito

Noir d'ArabiePARIS CORNER

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.30/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 53%Had 8%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

60%Love

19%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

96 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate25

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNoir d'Arabie

SillageNoir d'Arabie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value90

Category winnerBlue Edition OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

woody91%

amber83%

fruity74%

oud65%

rose56%

amber100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

vanilla77%

oud69%

rose61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both sweet, amber and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AmberOudWoody Notes

Heart

RoseFruity NotesSmoke

Base

Balsamic NotesSugar Cane

Top30 to 45 minutes

SaffronBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

AgarwoodOudBulgarian Rose

Base5 to 8 hours

Tonka BeanSugar CaneAmberWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesAmber, Oud, Rose and Sugar Cane. Durations are only published for Noir d'Arabie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring55

Summer19

Fall100

Winter100

Day63

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men40

Unisex53

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,477

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,672

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerNoir d'ArabieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pascal Morabito Blue Edition Oud opens with a heavy splash of amber and dark woody notes, backed by a subtle splash of dark fruity notes. As the top notes quiet down, a warm heart of rose and smoke comes forward, softening the medicinal edge of the oud. The base settles into sweet sugar cane and balsamic notes that li…

Reviews →

Noir d'Arabie by PARIS CORNER offers a rich, sweet, and resinous profile built around Bulgarian rose, earthy oud, and caramelized sugar cane. It opens with an energetic flash of bergamot coupled with spicy saffron before sliding into a warm, shadowy heart of agarwood. As it settles, sweet amber and tonka bean round ou…

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Blue Edition Oud or Noir d'Arabie?

Noir d'Arabie takes 3 of 4 categories. Blue Edition Oud is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Noir d'Arabie is rated 4.30/5 from 96 votes. Choose Blue Edition Oud for a sweet and woody character. Wins on value for money. Choose Noir d'Arabie for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Blue Edition Oud or Noir d'Arabie?

Noir d'Arabie lasts longest (Noir d'Arabie 77/100, Blue Edition Oud 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blue Edition Oud or Noir d'Arabie?

Noir d'Arabie projects furthest (Noir d'Arabie 69/100, Blue Edition Oud 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blue Edition Oud and Noir d'Arabie smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and oud accords. Common notes include Amber, Oud, Rose and Sugar Cane.

Is Blue Edition Oud or Noir d'Arabie better for summer or winter?

Noir d'Arabie suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Edition Oud and Noir d'Arabie?

Blue Edition Oud has top notes of Amber, Oud and Woody Notes, heart notes of Rose, Fruity Notes and Smoke, a base of Balsamic Notes and Sugar Cane. Noir d'Arabie has top notes of Saffron and Bergamot, heart notes of Agarwood, Oud and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Sugar Cane, Amber and White Musk.