Fragrance comparison

Intense Black Oud vs Blue Chyp

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

Intense Black Oud

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,509 SweetLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Blue Chyp

Jinx Smells

4.508 votes

Rank #34,046 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blue Chyp takes 1 of 1 categories.

Intense Black Oud
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character.
Blue Chyp
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Intense Black Oud0/1

Blue Chyp1/1

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: Blue Chyp

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Intense Black OudThe Dua Brand

Blue ChypJinx Smells

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 26%Had 2%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

63%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 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 / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value44

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

lactonic77%

nutty53%

amber30%

musky100%

animalic92%

amber84%

leather77%

floral69%

fresh61%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both 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

AldehydesBergamotNeroliPine

Heart

Blue LotusLily of the ValleyBirch TarBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseRose de Mai

Base

MuskNatural MuskOakmossAmbergrisCivetCastoreumOudAmber

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Oakmoss and Oud. 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

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter33

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,509

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,046

PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBlue ChypHigher 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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Blue Chyp by Jinx Smells is a bold, vintage-styled chypre that opens with crisp aldehydes, sharp pine needles, and bright bergamot before settling into a deep, mossy base. At its core, velvety Bulgarian rose and airy blue lotus balance the heavy, smoky punch of birch tar and rich oakmoss. The dry-down reveals a warm f…

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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 Blue Chyp smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Oakmoss and Oud.

Is Intense Black Oud or Blue Chyp better for summer or winter?

Blue Chyp suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Intense Black Oud and Blue Chyp?

Intense Black Oud features Praline, Aldehydes, Oakmoss, Leather and Oud. Blue Chyp has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Neroli and Pine, heart notes of Blue Lotus, Lily of the Valley, Birch Tar and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Musk, Natural Musk, Oakmoss and Ambergris.