Fragrance comparison

Intense Black Oud vs Saddles Of The Silkroad

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

Intense Black Oud

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,509 SweetLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Saddles Of The Silkroad

Mystikum

3.9029 votes

Rank #39,284 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Saddles Of The Silkroad takes 1 of 1 categories.

Intense Black Oud
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character.
Saddles Of The Silkroad
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Intense Black Oud0/1

Saddles Of The Silkroad1/1

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: Saddles Of The Silkroad

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Intense Black OudThe Dua Brand

Saddles Of The SilkroadMystikum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

3.90/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

48%Love

10%Like

24%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

lactonic77%

nutty53%

amber30%

amber100%

woody90%

leather80%

earthy70%

oud60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match15%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

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaOudLabdanumSaffron

Heart

LeatherStyraxCacao PodOakmoss

Base

AmberPatchouliCedarSandalwood

InformationalShared notesOakmoss, Leather 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

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter90

Day22

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men53

Unisex47

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,509

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,284

PerfumerRalf Schwieger

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSaddles Of The SilkroadHigher 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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Saddles Of The Silkroad is a dark leather and amber scent with oud, saffron, moss and woods shaping the edges. It opens smoky and resinous, then settles into a dry, slightly animalic leather with earthy patchouli and a warm, shadowy base. This leans bold rather than easygoing. If you enjoy textured, autumnal leather 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 Saddles Of The Silkroad smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Oakmoss, Leather and Oud.

Is Intense Black Oud or Saddles Of The Silkroad better for summer or winter?

Saddles Of The Silkroad suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Intense Black Oud and Saddles Of The Silkroad?

Intense Black Oud features Praline, Aldehydes, Oakmoss, Leather and Oud. Saddles Of The Silkroad has top notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Oud, Labdanum and Saffron, heart notes of Leather, Styrax, Cacao Pod and Oakmoss, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Cedar and Sandalwood.