Fragrance comparison

Fiona vs Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 79 ratings analysed

Fiona

TSVGA Parfums

3.8676 votes

Rank #29,883 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale

Marble Oud

4.673 votes

Rank #50,270 VanillaOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Fiona
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale
Choose it for a vanilla and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Fiona2/4

Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale
Sillage & projection: Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale
Value for money: Fiona
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fiona

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FionaTSVGA Parfums

Jasmin Noir & Oud BengaleMarble Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%

4.67/ 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

47%Love

21%Like

12%Ok

9%Dislike

11%Hate

76 votes

67%Love

33%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

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityJasmin Noir & Oud Bengale

SillageJasmin Noir & Oud Bengale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value50

Category winnerFionaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

animalic92%

oud84%

floral77%

amber69%

woody61%

vanilla100%

oud83%

white floral65%

sweet48%

amber30%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both oud and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ChampacaCastoreumAgarwood (Oud)HyraxIndian OudLaotian OudAnimal notesCivetFrangipaniNatural MuskAmbergrisGoat hair tincture

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

Balsamic Notes

Heart3-5 hrs

Jasmine SambacVanillaTonka Bean

Base8-12+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex59

Women5

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 40%Party 31%Casual 18%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,883

PerfumerJames Barry

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,270

PerfumerAlp Veliogullari

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFionaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fiona opens with an intense wave of indolic Red Champaca, thick Ylang-Ylang, and golden Frangipani. Within minutes, raw animalic weight presses through the floral canopy. Real civet, dark castoreum, and unrefined natural musk mix with earthy goat hair tincture and salty ambergris. Beneath the feral fur, aged Laotian a…

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Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale by Marble Oud delivers a thick, resinous clash between night blooming florals and wild wood. The opening hits with a surge of balsamic notes that feel like warm sap poured over toasted cedar bark. Soon, jasmine sambac cuts through the darkness, bringing a lush, petal thick sweetness without t…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fiona or Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Fiona is rated 3.86/5 from 76 votes; Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Fiona for a musky and animalic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale for a vanilla and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fiona or Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale?

Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale lasts longest (Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale 100/100, Fiona 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fiona or Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale?

Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale projects furthest (Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale 88/100, Fiona 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fiona and Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and amber accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud).

Is Fiona or Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale better for summer or winter?

Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fiona and Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale?

Fiona features Champaca, Castoreum, Agarwood (Oud), Hyrax and Indian Oud. Jasmin Noir & Oud Bengale has top notes of Balsamic Notes, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Vanilla and Tonka Bean, a base of Agarwood (Oud).