Fragrance comparison

Imperial Oud vs Nero

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

1 wins

Imperial Oud

Amado

4.388 votes

Rank #43,810 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

94%scent match

Very similar

Nero

Varzi Artisanal Perfume

—0 votes

Rank #73,796 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Imperial Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Imperial Oud
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Nero
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Imperial Oud1/1

Nero0/1

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: Imperial Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Imperial OudAmado

NeroVarzi Artisanal Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

13%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

woody91%

amber83%

patchouli74%

rose65%

balsamic56%

woody100%

amber92%

oud84%

patchouli77%

rose69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match94%Very similar · both woody, oud and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Labdanum

Heart

PatchouliSandalwood

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Rose

Top15-30 mins

Labdanum

Heart2-4 hrs

Patchouli

Base8-12 hrs

RoseAgarwood (Oud)Sandalwood

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Nero, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall33

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Date 39%Party 34%Casual 15%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,810

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,796

PerfumerBernardo Vecoli, Ignazio Presutti, Leopoldo Jilani

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerImperial OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Imperial Oud by Amado is a resinous, rose tinged oud built on labdanum, patchouli and sandalwood. It opens with a warm amber-balsamic feel, then settles into a woody, slightly earthy core where patchouli deepens the blend and sandalwood softens the edges. The dry down leans oud, rose and amber, dense and dressy, made…

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Nero by Varzi Artisanal Perfume is a dark, slow-burning oriental blend built around amber labdanum, earthy patchouli, and smoky agarwood oud. It hits the skin with a heavy resinous warmth, almost reminiscent of smooth leather and molten sap. Within twenty minutes, a velvety rose note emerges alongside creamy sandalwoo…

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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.

Do Imperial Oud and Nero smell similar?

Very similar: a 94% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, oud and amber accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Imperial Oud or Nero better for summer or winter?

Imperial Oud suits evening wear; Nero suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Imperial Oud and Nero?

Imperial Oud has top notes of Labdanum, heart notes of Patchouli and Sandalwood, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Rose. Nero has top notes of Labdanum, heart notes of Patchouli, a base of Rose, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.