Fragrance comparison

Misk Al Oudh vs Al Hajjar Al'Aswad

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 50 ratings analysed

3 wins

Misk Al Oudh

Ajmal

3.4025 votes

Rank #25,831 OudMusky

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66%scent match

Closely related

Al Hajjar Al'Aswad

Abdul Samad Al Qurashi

4.4825 votes

Rank #14,376 RoseMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Misk Al Oudh takes 3 of 5 categories.

Misk Al Oudh
Choose it for a oud and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Al Hajjar Al'Aswad
Choose it for a rose and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Misk Al Oudh3/5

Al Hajjar Al'Aswad2/5

Ratings & consensus: Al Hajjar Al'Aswad
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Misk Al Oudh
Sillage & projection: Misk Al Oudh
Value for money: Misk Al Oudh
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Al Hajjar Al'Aswad

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Misk Al OudhAjmal

Al Hajjar Al'AswadAbdul Samad Al Qurashi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 27%Had 12%Want 61%

4.48/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 47%Had 8%Want 45%

Category winnerAl Hajjar Al'AswadRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

28%Like

6%Ok

39%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

64%Love

28%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityMisk Al Oudh

SillageMisk Al Oudh

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value25

Category winnerMisk Al OudhBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

musky83%

powdery65%

fresh spicy48%

animalic30%

rose100%

musky83%

powdery65%

oud48%

floral30%

Scent match66%Closely related · both musky, oud and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)Musk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Taif RoseMuskAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud) and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer17

Fall83

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring100

Summer75

Fall88

Winter88

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,831

PerfumerNazir Ajmal

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#14,376

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews53

Category winnerAl Hajjar Al'AswadHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajmal Misk Al Oudh is a unisex perfume oil built around two classic pillars, musk and oud. It leans musky first, with a powdery, slightly animalic warmth and a smoother, velvety oud feel in the background. If you like intimate skin scent comfort but still want presence, this is one to sample. A small swipe goes a long…

Reviews →

A rose-forward oud and musk scent that reads plush, powdery, and quietly dramatic. Here the Taif rose sits at the centre, with a musky haze and a darker oud base that can feel more like scented oil than a crisp spray. Worth knowing, owners often warn that very similarly named “Al Hajjar Al Aswad” versions exist, inclu…

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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, Misk Al Oudh or Al Hajjar Al'Aswad?

Misk Al Oudh takes 3 of 5 categories. Misk Al Oudh is rated 3.40/5 from 25 votes; Al Hajjar Al'Aswad is rated 4.48/5 from 25 votes. Choose Misk Al Oudh for a oud and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Al Hajjar Al'Aswad for a rose and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.