Fragrance comparison

Her Majesty’s Oud vs Noir

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 4,336 ratings analysed

Her Majesty’s Oud

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,500 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Noir

Tom Ford

4.064,336 votes

Rank #25,481 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Noir takes 1 of 1 categories.

Her Majesty’s Oud
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.
Noir
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Her Majesty’s Oud0/1

Noir1/1

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: Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Her Majesty’s OudThe Dua Brand

NoirTom Ford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 60%Had 20%Want 20%

4.06/ 5 · 4,336 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

43%Love

37%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

4,336 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value41

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

violet69%

vanilla61%

amber100%

powdery92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

violet69%

patchouli61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both powdery, amber and woody

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

VioletPink PepperCarawayBergamotVerbena

Heart

Tuscan IrisBulgarian RoseBlack PepperNutmegGeraniumClary Sage

Base

Indonesian Patchouli LeafAmberVanillaLeatherCivetOpoponaxBenzoinVetiver

InformationalShared notesTuscan Iris, Bergamot, Vanilla 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

Spring38

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men73

Unisex23

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,500

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,481

PerfumerOlivier Gillotin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNoirHigher 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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Tom Ford Noir opens with a clean, sharp burst of bergamot and verbena, but this bright start quickly fades as a heavy blanket of powdery violet and caraway seeds takes over. On the skin, the fragrance warms up and shifts from a fresh, spicy herbal blend into a dense, dark floral heart dominated by Tuscan iris and Bulg…

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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 Noir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Tuscan Iris, Bergamot, Vanilla and Benzoin.

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

Her Majesty’s Oud features Tuscan Iris, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Bergamot and Vanilla. Noir has top notes of Violet, Pink Pepper, Caraway and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuscan Iris, Bulgarian Rose, Black Pepper and Nutmeg, a base of Indonesian Patchouli Leaf, Amber, Vanilla and Leather.