Fragrance comparison

Heritage Oud vs Black Oud

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

Heritage Oud

Mith

3.673 votes

Rank #67,765 OudChocolate

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42%scent match

Some overlap

Black Oud

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.4626 votes

Rank #11,912 Warm SpicyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Heritage Oud
Choose it for a oud and chocolate character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Black Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Heritage Oud2/4

Black Oud2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Heritage Oud
Sillage & projection: Black Oud
Value for money: Heritage Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Heritage OudMith

Black OudAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%

4.46/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 30%Had 6%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

0%Like

67%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

54%Love

38%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityHeritage Oud

SillageBlack Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value64

Category winnerHeritage OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

chocolate88%

warm spicy77%

sweet65%

cacao53%

woody42%

warm spicy100%

aromatic91%

woody83%

vanilla74%

oud65%

amber56%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, oud and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseThyme

Heart

ChocolateOrrisCumin

Base

OudSandalwoodVetiverAmber

Top

CardamomClovesBlack PepperThyme

Heart

OudVetiverCedarRose

Base

Tonka BeanSandalwoodVanilaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesThyme, Oud, Sandalwood and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring29

Summer21

Fall64

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men77

Unisex18

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,765

PerfumerClement Gavarry

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,912

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerBlack OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Heritage Oud opens with dry incense and herbal thyme, then moves into an unusual heart where chocolate and orris soften the spice of cumin. The dry-down is warm, woody, and gently powdery, with oud, sandalwood, vetiver, and amber giving it a dark, textured finish. It reads like a richer, more dressed-up oud with a swe…

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Black Oud by Al Haramain leans into a Tom Ford Oud Wood style, but wears smoother, less sharp, and a touch more oud-forward. Expect a dark, spicy opening with a medicinal oud edge, then a cleaner woody dry-down where sandalwood and vanilla soften the blend. Reviews often call it masculine, slightly formal, and a stron…

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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.

Which is better, Heritage Oud or Black Oud?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Heritage Oud is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Black Oud is rated 4.46/5 from 26 votes. Choose Heritage Oud for a oud and chocolate character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Black Oud for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Heritage Oud or Black Oud?

Heritage Oud lasts longest (Heritage Oud 80/100, Black Oud 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Heritage Oud or Black Oud?

Projection is very close: Black Oud 64/100, Heritage Oud 63/100 for sillage.

Do Heritage Oud and Black Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, oud and woody accords. Common notes include Thyme, Oud, Sandalwood and Vetiver.

Is Heritage Oud or Black Oud better for summer or winter?

Heritage Oud suits day or night wear; Black Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Heritage Oud and Black Oud?

Heritage Oud has top notes of Incense and Thyme, heart notes of Chocolate, Orris and Cumin, a base of Oud, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Amber. Black Oud has top notes of Cardamom, Cloves, Black Pepper and Thyme, heart notes of Oud, Vetiver, Cedar and Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood, Vanila and Amber.