Fragrance comparison

Intense Black Oud vs Aramis Vintage Edition

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

Intense Black Oud

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,509 SweetLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Aramis Vintage Edition

Aramis

4.001 votes

Rank #62,515 White FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aramis Vintage Edition takes 1 of 1 categories.

Intense Black Oud
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character.
Aramis Vintage Edition
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Intense Black Oud0/1

Aramis Vintage Edition1/1

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: Aramis Vintage Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Intense Black OudThe Dua Brand

Aramis Vintage EditionAramis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 6%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

lactonic77%

nutty53%

amber30%

white floral100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

coconut69%

sweet61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both sweet and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PralineAldehydesOakmossLeatherOud

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GardeniaMyrrhAldehydesCloverArtemisiaBergamotCaraway

Heart

JasmineOrris RootCardamomPatchouliSage

Base

CoconutLeatherAmberSandalwoodMuskVetiverOakmoss

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Oakmoss and Leather. Durations are only published for Intense Black Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,509

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,515

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAramis Vintage EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Intense Black Oud by The Dua Brand is a dense leather fragrance launched in 2023 in an Extrait de Parfum concentration. The profile combines deep leather and resinous oud with an unexpected burst of sparkling aldehydes at the top. Beneath that initial pop of fizzy brightness, the core turns rich, nutty, and sweet as p…

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Aramis Vintage Edition reads like a softer, creamier take on classic Aramis style. The opening mixes aldehydic brightness, herbs and a slightly green floral tone, then settles into warm amber, leather, sandalwood and oakmoss with an unusual coconut nuance that makes the dry-down feel smoother and more rounded. It may …

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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 Intense Black Oud and Aramis Vintage Edition smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Oakmoss and Leather.

Is Intense Black Oud or Aramis Vintage Edition better for summer or winter?

Aramis Vintage Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Intense Black Oud and Aramis Vintage Edition?

Intense Black Oud features Praline, Aldehydes, Oakmoss, Leather and Oud. Aramis Vintage Edition has top notes of Gardenia, Myrrh, Aldehydes and Clover, heart notes of Jasmine, Orris Root, Cardamom and Patchouli, a base of Coconut, Leather, Amber and Sandalwood.