Fragrance comparison

MS Oud vs Private Black

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 79 ratings analysed

MS Oud

Parfums Marco Serussi

4.1526 votes

Rank #19,501 OudLeather

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59%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Private Black

Saint Hilaire · 2018

4.1953 votes

Rank #29,943 Warm SpicyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Private Black takes 5 of 7 categories.

MS Oud
Choose it for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Private Black
Choose it for a warm spicy and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

MS Oud2/7

Private Black5/7

Ratings & consensus: Private Black
Community sentiment: Private Black
Longevity: MS Oud
Sillage & projection: Private Black
Value for money: Private Black
Versatility: Private Black
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: MS Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MS OudParfums Marco Serussi

Private BlackSaint Hilaire

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 34%Had 15%Want 51%

4.19/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 60%Had 8%Want 32%

Category winnerPrivate BlackRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

46%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

38%Love

47%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerPrivate BlackMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityMS Oud

SillagePrivate Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value86

Category winnerPrivate BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

leather92%

animalic84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

warm spicy100%

musky90%

oud80%

amber70%

powdery60%

metallic50%

Scent match59%Closely related · both oud, warm spicy and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

SpicesWoody Notes

Heart1 to 2 hours

Agarwood (Oud)Leather

Base3 to 4 hours

MuskAmber

Top

SpicesBergamot

Heart

SaffronCinnamon

Base

MuskAgarwood (Oud)Amber

InformationalShared notesSpices, Agarwood (Oud), Musk and Amber. Durations are only published for MS Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer0

Fall92

Winter100

Day14

Night100

Spring71

Summer11

Fall100

Winter96

Day57

Night100

Category winnerPrivate BlackMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex7

Women7

Men91

Unisex9

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,501

PerfumerDominique Preyssas

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#29,943

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2018

Reviews0

Category winnerMS OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

MS Oud by Parfums Marco Serussi offers an accessible entry point into dark, resinous fragrances. Released in 2013 as an eau de toilette, the scent opens with dry woody notes and sharp spices before settling into a restrained core of agarwood and smooth leather. Rather than projecting an overwhelming or medicinal cloud…

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Saint Hilaire Private Black is a warm spicy oriental fragrance built around crackling spices, golden amber, and a soft base of agarwood oud. It opens with an energetic burst of zesty bergamot alongside crushed black pepper and mixed culinary spices, creating an immediate crisp warmth that cuts through cool air. As the…

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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.

Which is better, MS Oud or Private Black?

Private Black takes 5 of 7 categories. MS Oud is rated 4.15/5 from 26 votes; Private Black is rated 4.19/5 from 53 votes. Choose MS Oud for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Private Black for a warm spicy and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, MS Oud or Private Black?

They last about the same: MS Oud 66/100, Private Black 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, MS Oud or Private Black?

Private Black projects furthest (Private Black 57/100, MS Oud 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do MS Oud and Private Black smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, warm spicy and musky accords. Common notes include Spices, Agarwood (Oud), Musk and Amber.

Is MS Oud or Private Black better for summer or winter?

For summer, Private Black is the stronger pick. For winter, MS Oud is the stronger pick. MS Oud suits evening wear; Private Black suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in MS Oud and Private Black?

MS Oud has top notes of Spices and Woody Notes, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Leather, a base of Musk and Amber. Private Black has top notes of Spices and Bergamot, heart notes of Saffron and Cinnamon, a base of Musk, Agarwood (Oud) and Amber.