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Nectar Oud vs Art1920

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

Updated 89 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Art1920 takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Nectar Oud

    Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Art1920

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Nectar Oud1/5
Art19204/5
Ratings & consensus
Art1920
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Art1920
Sillage & projection
Art1920
Value for money
Art1920
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Nectar Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Nectar OudBDK Parfums
Art1920Bois 1920
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.07/ 5 · 69 votes
Have 11%Had 1%Want 88%
3.80/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 13%Had 1%Want 86%
Category winnerArt1920Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
49%Love
1%Like
1%Ok
3%Dislike
45%Hate

69 votes

30%Love
45%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
10%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity56
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate52
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityArt1920

SillageArt1920

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value34
¤ Price value57
Category winnerArt1920Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
oud91%
amber83%
warm spicy74%
fresh spicy65%
fruity56%
fruity100%
sweet92%
woody84%
amber77%
white floral69%
tropical61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody, amber and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SaffronRaspberry
Heart
AgarwoodOlibanumCypriol
Base
AmberwoodCedarwoodBenzoin
Top
MangoPassionfruitViolet LeavesMelonRaspberrySaffronAppleBlack Currant
Heart
Jasmine SambacLily-of-the-ValleyIrisOrange BlossomRose
Base
AgarwoodLeatherWhite MuskFrankincensePatchouliVanillaSandalwoodAmbergris
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Raspberry 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
Spring55
Summer45
Fall100
Winter91
Day46
Night100
Spring62
Summer46
Fall85
Winter100
Day82
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men19
Unisex52
Women29
Men33
Unisex60
Women7
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,464

PerfumerAnne Flipo

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#57,875

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNectar OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nectar Oud by BDK Parfums opens with a sharp burst of sweet raspberry and warm saffron. Nose Anne Flipo crafts a rich contrast between bright fruitiness and dark, smoldering woods right from the first spray. The top notes yield quickly to a dense heart where resinous olibanum and smoky cypriol anchor the Laos agarwood…

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Art1920 opens like a dense tropical fruit basket, mango, passionfruit, melon and dark berries pushed forward with a sweet, glossy finish. As it settles, white florals and iris soften the rush, while leather, woods and amber give it a richer, more dressed-up base. This reads unisex with a fruity-sweet core and a warmer…

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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, Nectar Oud or Art1920?

Art1920 takes 4 of 5 categories. Nectar Oud is rated 3.07/5 from 69 votes; Art1920 is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes. Choose Nectar Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Art1920 for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nectar Oud or Art1920?

Art1920 lasts longest (Art1920 65/100, Nectar Oud 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nectar Oud or Art1920?

Art1920 projects furthest (Art1920 59/100, Nectar Oud 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nectar Oud and Art1920 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and fruity accords. Common notes include Saffron, Raspberry and Agarwood.

Is Nectar Oud or Art1920 better for summer or winter?

Nectar Oud suits evening wear; Art1920 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nectar Oud and Art1920?

Nectar Oud has top notes of Saffron and Raspberry, heart notes of Agarwood, Olibanum and Cypriol, a base of Amberwood, Cedarwood and Benzoin. Art1920 has top notes of Mango, Passionfruit, Violet Leaves and Melon, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Lily-of-the-Valley, Iris and Orange Blossom, a base of Agarwood, Leather, White Musk and Frankincense.

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