Fragrance comparison

Desert Oud vs The Lasting Impression Black

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

1 wins

Desert Oud

Sanchez

4.676 votes

Rank #34,443 AmberMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

The Lasting Impression Black

The Fragrance Kitchen

—0 votes

Rank #81,917 OudViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Desert Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Desert Oud
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
The Lasting Impression Black
Choose it for a oud and violet character.

Desert Oud1/1

The Lasting Impression Black0/1

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: Desert Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Desert OudSanchez

The Lasting Impression BlackThe Fragrance Kitchen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 13%Had 13%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky88%

oud77%

smoky65%

powdery53%

balsamic42%

oud100%

violet92%

powdery84%

smoky77%

amber69%

balsamic61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both oud, amber and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Incense

Heart

AgarwoodOud

Base

AmberMusk

Top

VioletCitrus

Heart

IncenseRose

Base

AgarwoodOudLeatherMusk

InformationalShared notesIncense, Agarwood, Oud and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day–

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,443

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#81,917

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDesert OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Desert Oud by Sanchez opens with a dry, resinous burst of incense that immediately sets a smoky tone. As the top notes clear, rich agarwood and dark oud take center stage, giving the heart a dense woodiness balanced by warm amber underneath. The scent slowly shifts into a soft musk base that keeps the heavy resin from…

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The Lasting Impression Black by The Fragrance Kitchen brings together sharp violet leaves, burning incense, and heavy dark leather. It opens with a brisk flash of citrus and icy green violet before shifting into smoky rose and resinous agarwood. As it settles onto skin, animalic musk and dry leather take control, leav…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Desert Oud and The Lasting Impression Black smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, amber and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense, Agarwood, Oud and Musk.

Is Desert Oud or The Lasting Impression Black better for summer or winter?

Desert Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Desert Oud and The Lasting Impression Black?

Desert Oud has top notes of Incense, heart notes of Agarwood and Oud, a base of Amber and Musk. The Lasting Impression Black has top notes of Violet and Citrus, heart notes of Incense and Rose, a base of Agarwood, Oud, Leather and Musk.