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Cocaigne vs Nectar Oud

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

Updated 78 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cocaigne takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Cocaigne

    Choose it for a leather and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Nectar Oud

    Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cocaigne3/4
Nectar Oud1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Cocaigne
Sillage & projection
Cocaigne
Value for money
Cocaigne
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Nectar Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
CocaigneOakcha
Nectar OudBDK Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.33/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 43%Had 10%Want 48%
3.07/ 5 · 69 votes
Have 11%Had 1%Want 88%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
22%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

49%Love
1%Like
1%Ok
3%Dislike
45%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate58
⏱ Longevity56
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate52
Category winners

LongevityCocaigne

SillageCocaigne

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value79
¤ Price value34
Category winnerCocaigneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
leather100%
amber91%
warm spicy83%
white floral74%
fruity65%
musky56%
woody100%
oud91%
amber83%
warm spicy74%
fresh spicy65%
fruity56%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
RaspberrySaffronThyme
Heart
JasmineOlibanum
Base
SuedeLeatherAmberwood
Top
SaffronRaspberry
Heart
AgarwoodOlibanumCypriol
Base
AmberwoodCedarwoodBenzoin
InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Saffron, Olibanum and Amberwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring55
Summer45
Fall100
Winter91
Day46
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men83
Unisex0
Women17
Men19
Unisex52
Women29
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,818

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#21,464

PerfumerAnne Flipo

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerNectar OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oakcha Cocaigne hits the skin with an unmistakable punch of tart raspberry, herbal thyme, and warm golden saffron. It immediately sets a bold, rebellious tone before settling into a dense base of black suede, smoky leather, and warm amberwood. Soft hints of jasmine and frankincense resin hover underneath, smoothing ou…

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Nectar Oud by BDK Parfums opens with a sharp burst of sweet raspberry and warm saffron. Nose Anne Flipo crafts a rich contrast between bright fruitiness and dark, smoldering woods right from the first spray. The top notes yield quickly to a dense heart where resinous olibanum and smoky cypriol anchor the Laos agarwood…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cocaigne or Nectar Oud?

Cocaigne takes 3 of 4 categories. Cocaigne is rated 3.33/5 from 9 votes; Nectar Oud is rated 3.07/5 from 69 votes. Choose Cocaigne for a leather and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Nectar Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cocaigne or Nectar Oud?

Cocaigne lasts longest (Cocaigne 67/100, Nectar Oud 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cocaigne or Nectar Oud?

Cocaigne projects furthest (Cocaigne 63/100, Nectar Oud 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cocaigne and Nectar Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and fruity accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Saffron, Olibanum and Amberwood.

Is Cocaigne or Nectar Oud better for summer or winter?

Cocaigne suits evening wear; Nectar Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cocaigne and Nectar Oud?

Cocaigne has top notes of Raspberry, Saffron and Thyme, heart notes of Jasmine and Olibanum, a base of Suede, Leather and Amberwood. Nectar Oud has top notes of Saffron and Raspberry, heart notes of Agarwood, Olibanum and Cypriol, a base of Amberwood, Cedarwood and Benzoin.

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