Fragrance comparison

Chinese Oud vs Dark Brilliance

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 102 ratings analysed

1 wins

Chinese Oud

Areej Le Doré

4.48102 votes

Rank #5,047 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Dark Brilliance

Lentheric

—0 votes

Rank #75,377 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chinese Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Chinese Oud
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Dark Brilliance
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character.

Chinese Oud1/1

Dark Brilliance0/1

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: Chinese Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chinese OudAreej Le Doré

Dark BrillianceLentheric

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.48/ 5 · 102 votes

Have 46%Had 6%Want 48%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

15%Like

1%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

102 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

oud84%

white floral77%

aldehydic69%

patchouli61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

white floral84%

woody77%

animalic69%

musky61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sweet OrangeAldehydesBergamot

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)RoseJasmineGardenia

Base

PatchouliVanillaSandalwoodOakmoss

Top20-30 mins

AldehydesBergamotCitrus

Heart3-4 hrs

CarnationTuberoseGardeniaCinnamonJasmineRose

Base8-12 hrs

SandalwoodPatchouliAmbergrisCastoreumBenzoinOakmossSpicesMyrrh

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Rose and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Dark Brilliance, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring81

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men43

Unisex54

Women3

Not enough votes yet

Date 43%Party 31%Casual 16%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,047

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#75,377

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChinese OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chinese Oud by Areej Le Doré opens with a sharp burst of sweet orange and aldehydes that quickly settles into rich Hainan agarwood. Perfumer Russian Adam pairs natural oud with creamy sandalwood, patchouli, and white florals like jasmine and gardenia. It wears exceptionally well during cold winter evenings, offering a…

Reviews →

Dark Brilliance by Lentheric is a bold blast from 1946 that ignores modern minimalism. The opening snaps with fizzy aldehydes and brisk bergamot before softening into a lush heart of spicy carnation, gardenia, and sweet cinnamon. It feels substantial immediately. On skin, the drydown turns deeply warm, anchoring into …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Chinese Oud and Dark Brilliance smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Rose and Jasmine.

Is Chinese Oud or Dark Brilliance better for summer or winter?

Dark Brilliance suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chinese Oud and Dark Brilliance?

Chinese Oud has top notes of Sweet Orange, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Jasmine and Gardenia, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Oakmoss. Dark Brilliance has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot and Citrus, heart notes of Carnation, Tuberose, Gardenia and Cinnamon, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Ambergris and Castoreum.