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Chocolate Oud vs Spectrum E

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

Updated 3 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Spectrum E takes 1 of 3 categories.

  • Chocolate Oud

    Choose it for a cacao and musky character.

  • Spectrum E

    Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Chocolate Oud0/3
Spectrum E1/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Tie
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Spectrum E

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Chocolate OudAbu Zari Fragrances
Spectrum ELily Lambert
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
cacao100%
musky86%
woody72%
warm spicy58%
powdery44%
sweet30%
musky100%
floral91%
sweet83%
cacao74%
powdery65%
aquatic56%
Scent match55%Closely related · both musky, cacao and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
OpiumMuskCacaoWater Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCacao and Musk. Durations are only published for Spectrum E, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,078

PerfumerFareed Abu Zari

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,624

PerfumerLily Lambert

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSpectrum EHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chocolate Oud by Abu Zari Fragrances is a Woody fragrance for women and men. Chocolate Oud was launched in 2020. The nose behind this fragrance is Fareed Abu Zari.

Reviews →

Spectrum E by Lily Lambert is a moody, unexpected blend that pairs cool petrichor rain with dark cocoa and smoky floral opium. It kicks off with a damp, refreshing shower mist before sinking into powdery dark cacao and warm musk. Instead of turning into a heavy dessert or a harsh vintage spice bomb, it settles like a …

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Chocolate Oud or Spectrum E?

They last about the same: Chocolate Oud 80/100, Spectrum E 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Chocolate Oud or Spectrum E?

Projection is very close: Chocolate Oud 75/100, Spectrum E 75/100 for sillage.

Do Chocolate Oud and Spectrum E smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, cacao and sweet accords. Common notes include Cacao and Musk.

What are the notes in Chocolate Oud and Spectrum E?

Chocolate Oud features Cacao, Musk and Woodsy Notes. Spectrum E features Opium, Musk, Cacao and Water Notes.

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