Efil vs Oud Noir
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud Noir takes 5 of 7 categories.
EfilChoose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Oud NoirChoose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Efil1/7
Oud Noir5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Oud Noir
- Community sentiment
- Efil
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Oud Noir
- Value for money
- Oud Noir
- Versatility
- Oud Noir
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Oud Noir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
EfilRegalienOud NoirVertusWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.71/ 5 · 72 votes
Have 34%Had 10%Want 56%
4.03/ 5 · 111 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerOud NoirRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate54%Love
24%Like
15%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate
41 votes
41%Love
37%Like
8%Ok
14%Dislike
1%Hate
111 votes
Category winnerEfilMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageOud Noir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOud NoirBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
rose91%
citrus83%
fresh74%
fruity65%
aromatic56%
woody100%
fruity92%
aromatic84%
warm spicy77%
rose69%
oud61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both rose, fruity and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
May RoseLemonFloral NotesAppleOzonic notesMuskCassisCarnationLilacMuscenonePatchouliClearwood
No top / heart / base split published
Top
PlumAppleSaffronRhubarbLemonGrapefruit
Heart
RoseGeraniumCarnationCedarAmberOrrisCyclamenMagnolia
Base
Agarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodVetiverVanillaMuskSandalwoodPatchouliCastoreum
InformationalShared notesLemon, Apple, Musk and Carnation. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer88
Fall50
Winter31
Day100
Night20
Spring86
Summer77
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Category winnerOud NoirMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#14,037
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews13
Overall rank#7,888
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews17
Category winnerOud NoirHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEfil by Regalien is a fragrance for women and men. Efil was launched in 2023. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understand on first wear, but still depends heav…
Reviews →Oud Noir by Vertus offers an unexpected twist on dark wood, mixing a tart fruit opening with a clean, dry woodiness. The scent dodges the typical heavy, syrupy sweetness of most modern oud releases. Instead, it pairs sharp rhubarb and plum against a cedar and saffron backdrop, creating a cool-weather unisex option tha…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Efil or Oud Noir?
Oud Noir takes 5 of 7 categories. Efil is rated 3.71/5 from 72 votes; Oud Noir is rated 4.03/5 from 111 votes. Choose Efil for a floral and rose character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Oud Noir for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Efil or Oud Noir?
They last about the same: Efil 76/100, Oud Noir 76/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Efil or Oud Noir?
Oud Noir projects furthest (Oud Noir 74/100, Efil 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Efil and Oud Noir smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, fruity and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Apple, Musk and Carnation.
Is Efil or Oud Noir better for summer or winter?
For summer, Efil is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud Noir is the stronger pick. Efil suits daytime wear; Oud Noir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Efil and Oud Noir?
Efil features May Rose, Lemon, Floral Notes, Apple and Ozonic notes. Oud Noir has top notes of Plum, Apple, Saffron and Rhubarb, heart notes of Rose, Geranium, Carnation and Cedar, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Guaiac Wood, Vetiver and Vanilla.
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