Fragrance comparison

Intense Black Oud vs Samum

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

Intense Black Oud

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,509 SweetLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Samum

Anomalia Paris

2.789 votes

Rank #68,557 LeatherWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Samum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Intense Black Oud
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character.
Samum
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Intense Black Oud0/1

Samum1/1

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: Samum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Intense Black OudThe Dua Brand

SamumAnomalia Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

2.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 16%Had 3%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

44%Hate

9 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

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate44

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value29

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

sweet100%

lactonic77%

nutty53%

amber30%

leather100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

cinnamon77%

fruity69%

smoky61%

Scent match9%Clearly different

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

CinnamonSaffronPraline

Heart

LeatherOsmanthusRock roseIncense

Base

PatchouliPapyrusOakmossCedar

InformationalShared notesPraline, 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

Spring33

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,509

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,557

PerfumerKarine Vinchon Spehner

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSamumHigher 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…

Reviews →

Samum is a warm leather fragrance built around cinnamon, saffron, praline, osmanthus, incense and dry woods. It reads spicy first, then moves into a darker leather heart with floral, smoky and slightly fruity edges. The profile is unisex, but likely suits wearers who enjoy assertive leather scents more than soft every…

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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 Samum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Praline, Oakmoss and Leather.

Is Intense Black Oud or Samum better for summer or winter?

Samum suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Intense Black Oud and Samum?

Intense Black Oud features Praline, Aldehydes, Oakmoss, Leather and Oud. Samum has top notes of Cinnamon, Saffron and Praline, heart notes of Leather, Osmanthus, Rock rose and Incense, a base of Patchouli, Papyrus, Oakmoss and Cedar.