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Cuir Sublime vs Nectar Oud

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

Updated 70 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir Sublime takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Cuir Sublime

    Choose it for a fruity 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.

Cuir Sublime3/4
Nectar Oud1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Cuir Sublime
Sillage & projection
Cuir Sublime
Value for money
Cuir Sublime
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
Cuir SublimeAmado
Nectar OudBDK Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%
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
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · 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
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity56
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate52
Category winners

LongevityCuir Sublime

SillageCuir Sublime

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value34
Category winnerCuir SublimeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
amber92%
woody84%
warm spicy77%
powdery69%
sweet61%
woody100%
oud91%
amber83%
warm spicy74%
fresh spicy65%
fruity56%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, amber and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Violet LeavesRed BerriesRaspberrySaffron
Heart
Bulgarian RoseLeatherOrrisMateOud
Base
PatchouliCedarwoodVanillaBenzoinAmberMusk
Top
SaffronRaspberry
Heart
AgarwoodOlibanumCypriol
Base
AmberwoodCedarwoodBenzoin
InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Saffron, Cedarwood and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring55
Summer45
Fall100
Winter91
Day46
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
Men19
Unisex52
Women29
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,076

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,464

PerfumerAnne Flipo

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerNectar OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuir Sublime is a fruity amber leather built around violet leaf and berries up top, then a rose and orris heart that turns smooth, powdery, and slightly green from mate. As it settles, saffron, oud, and woods give it a darker edge, with vanilla and benzoin adding a warm resin sweetness. If you like leather with a poli…

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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, Cuir Sublime or Nectar Oud?

Cuir Sublime takes 3 of 4 categories. Cuir Sublime is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Nectar Oud is rated 3.07/5 from 69 votes. Choose Cuir Sublime for a fruity 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, Cuir Sublime or Nectar Oud?

Cuir Sublime lasts longest (Cuir Sublime 80/100, Nectar Oud 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir Sublime or Nectar Oud?

Cuir Sublime projects furthest (Cuir Sublime 75/100, Nectar Oud 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir Sublime and Nectar Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and fruity accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Saffron, Cedarwood and Benzoin.

Is Cuir Sublime or Nectar Oud better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cuir Sublime and Nectar Oud?

Cuir Sublime has top notes of Violet Leaves, Red Berries, Raspberry and Saffron, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Leather, Orris and Mate, a base of Patchouli, Cedarwood, Vanilla and Benzoin. 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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