Fragrance comparison

Himera vs Black Oud

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

Himera

Taber

3.001 votes

Rank #72,688 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Black Oud

OrdioLab

4.336 votes

Rank #40,065 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Himera
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Black Oud
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Himera0/1

Black Oud1/1

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: Black Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HimeraTaber

Black OudOrdioLab

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 44%Had 6%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value69

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber91%

metallic83%

animalic74%

leather65%

white floral56%

oud100%

woody92%

white floral84%

musky77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both amber and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronJasmine

Heart

Ambergris

Base

Cedarwood

Top

JasmineBlackcurrantTarragonSaffronTobaccoRoseWhiskeyCognac

Heart

FrankincenseMuskPatchouliAmberCedarwood

Base

Guaiac WoodOudPapyrusWhite Cedar Extract

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Jasmine and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,688

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,065

PerfumerJerry Lin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBlack OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Himera by Taber is a bold Woody Spicy fragrance that centers on a heavy dose of saffron and ambergris. Launched in 2024, it opens with a sharp jasmine and spicy saffron punch before settling into a dry, salty cedarwood base. It is a powerful choice for cold weather and formal evening wear for men and women alike.

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OrdioLab Black Oud is a dark, fruit-kissed woody fragrance that merges traditional Middle Eastern density with a softer Western touch. Saffron, whiskey, and syrupy blackcurrant lead the opening, before settling into a warm core of cedarwood, incense, and a smooth, resinous oud. It offers a cozy, deep scent trail best …

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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, Himera or Black Oud?

Black Oud takes 1 of 1 categories. Himera is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Black Oud is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Himera for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Black Oud for a oud and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Himera and Black Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and white floral accords. Common notes include Saffron, Jasmine and Cedarwood.

Is Himera or Black Oud better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Himera and Black Oud?

Himera has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of Ambergris, a base of Cedarwood. Black Oud has top notes of Jasmine, Blackcurrant, Tarragon and Saffron, heart notes of Frankincense, Musk, Patchouli and Amber, a base of Guaiac Wood, Oud, Papyrus and White Cedar Extract.