Fragrance comparison

Intense Black Oud vs The book of wisdom - Elixir fatal

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 79 ratings analysed

Intense Black Oud

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,509 SweetLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

The book of wisdom - Elixir fatal

Adi Ale Van

3.8279 votes

Rank #8,636 MuskyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The book of wisdom - Elixir fatal takes 1 of 1 categories.

Intense Black Oud
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character.
The book of wisdom - Elixir fatal
Choose it for a musky and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Intense Black Oud0/1

The book of wisdom - Elixir fatal1/1

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: The book of wisdom - Elixir fatal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Intense Black OudThe Dua Brand

The book of wisdom - Elixir fatalAdi Ale Van

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

3.82/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

36%Love

18%Like

33%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity92

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value62

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

lactonic77%

nutty53%

amber30%

musky100%

oud92%

rose84%

sweet77%

fruity69%

tobacco61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both sweet

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

Bulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask RoseRaspberryTobaccoOlibanum

Heart

OudLeather

Base

MuskOakmoss

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

Spring23

Summer18

Fall73

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men31

Unisex55

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,509

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,636

PerfumerGiovanni Festa

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerThe book of wisdom - Elixir fatalHigher 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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The book of wisdom - Elixir fatal by Adi Ale Van is a fragrance for women and men. The book of wisdom - Elixir fatal was launched in 2023. The nose behind this fragrance is Giovanni Festa. Top notes are Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose, Damask Rose, Raspberry, Tobacco and Olibanum; middle notes are Oud and Leather; base n…

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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 The book of wisdom - Elixir fatal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Oakmoss, Leather and Oud.

Is Intense Black Oud or The book of wisdom - Elixir fatal better for summer or winter?

The book of wisdom - Elixir fatal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Intense Black Oud and The book of wisdom - Elixir fatal?

Intense Black Oud features Praline, Aldehydes, Oakmoss, Leather and Oud. The book of wisdom - Elixir fatal has top notes of Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose, Damask Rose and Raspberry, heart notes of Oud and Leather, a base of Musk and Oakmoss.