Fragrance comparison

Natural Oud vs Premiere Rencontre

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Natural Oud

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.673 votes

Rank #33,750 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

Premiere Rencontre

Manzana Paris

—0 votes

Rank #77,804 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Natural Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Natural Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.
Premiere Rencontre
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.

Natural Oud1/1

Premiere Rencontre0/1

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: Natural Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Natural OudAl Haramain Perfumes

Premiere RencontreManzana Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

woody77%

fruity69%

aromatic61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

citrus84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantGrapefruitPineappleBergamotNutmegPink PepperCloves

Heart

CardamomCinnamonGingerRoseCitron

Base

PatchouliOakmossSandalwoodVetiverTonkaAmbroxanMusk

Top30 to 45 minutes

GrapefruitBergamotPineappleLemon

Heart2 to 4 hours

LavenderCardamomClary SageRose

Base4 to 6 hours

PatchouliVetiverAmberwoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Pineapple, Bergamot and Cardamom. Durations are only published for Premiere Rencontre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,750

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#77,804

PerfumerMarc Antoine

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNatural OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Natural Oud by Al Haramain is a bright fruit and citrus opening (black currant, grapefruit, pineapple, bergamot) that quickly turns into a warm spice mix with cardamom, cinnamon and ginger. The dry-down is woody, mossy and musky with patchouli, oakmoss, sandalwood, vetiver, tonka and ambroxan. Despite the name, there …

Reviews →

Premiere Rencontre by Manzana Paris brings a classic aromatic fougere structure into modern daytime wear. The opening arrives with a lively burst of grapefruit, bergamot, lemon, and juicy pineapple. This bright citrus start quickly meets an herbal heart of French lavender, clary sage, warming cardamom, and a subtle to…

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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.

Do Natural Oud and Premiere Rencontre smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Pineapple, Bergamot and Cardamom.

What are the notes in Natural Oud and Premiere Rencontre?

Natural Oud has top notes of Black Currant, Grapefruit, Pineapple and Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Ginger and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss, Sandalwood and Vetiver. Premiere Rencontre has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Pineapple and Lemon, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Clary Sage and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Amberwood and Sandalwood.