Fragrance comparison

Her Majesty’s Oud vs Basic Black

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 357 ratings analysed

Her Majesty’s Oud

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,500 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Basic Black

Bill Blass

3.86357 votes

Rank #3,685 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Basic Black takes 1 of 1 categories.

Her Majesty’s Oud
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.
Basic Black
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Her Majesty’s Oud0/1

Basic Black1/1

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: Basic Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Her Majesty’s OudThe Dua Brand

Basic BlackBill Blass

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 60%Had 20%Want 20%

3.86/ 5 · 357 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

37%Love

41%Like

4%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

313 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value78

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

violet69%

vanilla61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

floral77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tuscan IrisSandalwoodPatchouliBergamotVanillaBenzoinJasmineVioletStyraxRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CarnationYlang-YlangPlumCardamomPeachMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

HoneyCorianderRoseTuberoseVioletJasmine

Base

OakmossPatchouliCivetAmberMuskBenzoinSandalwoodStyrax

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Patchouli, Bergamot and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Her Majesty’s Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring53

Summer34

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men2

Unisex40

Women58

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,500

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,685

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews71

Category winnerBasic BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Her Majesty’s Oud by The Dua Brand is a concentrated floral woody fragrance centered around powdery florals, sweet resins, and dry woods. The scent opens with a sharp burst of Sicilian bergamot paired with velvety violet and romantic rose. As the initial citrus sparkle softens, sweet jasmine and buttery Tuscan iris em…

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Basic Black by Bill Blass is a spicy, mossy floral chypre with a vintage dressed-up attitude. Reviewers often notice carnation, coriander, oakmoss, musk and honeyed florals, with an opening that can feel sharp, soapy or animalic before it settles. It suits people who enjoy bold 80s and early 90s style perfumes, powder…

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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 Her Majesty’s Oud and Basic Black smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Patchouli, Bergamot and Benzoin.

What are the notes in Her Majesty’s Oud and Basic Black?

Her Majesty’s Oud features Tuscan Iris, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Bergamot and Vanilla. Basic Black has top notes of Carnation, Ylang-Ylang, Plum and Cardamom, heart notes of Honey, Coriander, Rose and Tuberose, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Civet and Amber.