Fragrance comparison

Magical Oud vs SING4 城

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

1 wins

Magical Oud

Armaf

4.3928 votes

Rank #23,590 TobaccoOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

SING4 城

Black Fades

5.001 votes

Rank #52,019 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magical Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Magical Oud
Choose it for a tobacco and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
SING4 城
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Magical Oud1/1

SING4 城0/1

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: Magical Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Magical OudArmaf

SING4 城Black Fades

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 95%Had 5%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

32%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

7%Hate

28 votes

100%Love

0%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

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

oud88%

woody77%

sweet65%

warm spicy53%

aromatic42%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

powdery84%

earthy77%

aromatic69%

tobacco61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, tobacco and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronPink Pepper

Heart

CedarwoodLily of the Valley

Base

TobaccoAgarwoodVetiverSandalwood

Notes

Lily of the ValleySandalwoodPatchouliBergamotCardamonAgarwoodSaffronVetiverTobaccoVioletGingerAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Lily of the Valley, Tobacco and Agarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer6

Fall100

Winter89

Day47

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex4

Women13

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,590

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#52,019

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMagical OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Magical Oud by Armaf hits the skin with a vibrant, dry blast of pink pepper and saffron. Instead of the typical sticky sweet oud openings, this leans woody and dry. Within twenty minutes, the initial spice transitions into a quiet cedarwood and a clean, slightly green lily of the valley. The base holds a realistic, ea…

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SING4 城 reads as a warm, spicy wood fragrance with a powdery floral edge rather than a loud oud bomb. Bergamot, ginger and cardamom should give the opening some lift, while saffron, tobacco, sandalwood, patchouli and moss suggest a darker, textured dry-down. It looks best suited to readers who enjoy woody, earthy sce…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Magical Oud or SING4 城?

Magical Oud takes 1 of 1 categories. Magical Oud is rated 4.39/5 from 28 votes; SING4 城 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Magical Oud for a tobacco and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose SING4 城 for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Magical Oud and SING4 城 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, tobacco and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Lily of the Valley, Tobacco and Agarwood.

Is Magical Oud or SING4 城 better for summer or winter?

Magical Oud suits evening wear; SING4 城 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Magical Oud and SING4 城?

Magical Oud has top notes of Saffron and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cedarwood and Lily of the Valley, a base of Tobacco, Agarwood, Vetiver and Sandalwood. SING4 城 features Lily of the Valley, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Bergamot and Cardamon.