Nectar Oud vs Elemi Brown
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
62%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Nectar Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.
Nectar OudChoose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Elemi BrownChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Nectar Oud1/1
Elemi Brown0/1
- Ratings & consensus
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- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
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- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
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- Fragranxe ranking
- Nectar Oud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Nectar OudBDK ParfumsElemi BrownMemento MoriWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.07/ 5 · 69 votes
Have 11%Had 1%Want 88%
—/ 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 hate49%Love
1%Like
1%Ok
3%Dislike
45%Hate
69 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
oud91%
amber83%
warm spicy74%
fresh spicy65%
fruity56%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
fruity84%
woody77%
rose69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match62%Closely related · both amber, woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronRaspberry
Heart
AgarwoodOlibanumCypriol
Base
AmberwoodCedarwoodBenzoin
Notes
PatchouliRaspberryNarcissusAmberwoodGeraniumAgarwoodBenzoinSaffronJasmineIncenseRoseBlack Currant
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Raspberry, Agarwood and Amberwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring55
Summer45
Fall100
Winter91
Day46
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#21,477
PerfumerAnne Flipo
Launched—
Reviews12
Overall rank#79,518
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerNectar OudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNectar 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…
Reviews →Elemi Brown opens with sharp blackcurrant and tart raspberry before settling into smoky incense, heavy amber, and dark patchouli. Saffron and agarwood give the heart a dry, medicinal edge that feels tailored for crisp autumn evenings and leather jacket weather. It projects strongly for the first three hours and leaves…
Reviews →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.
Do Nectar Oud and Elemi Brown smell similar?
Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Raspberry, Agarwood and Amberwood.
Is Nectar Oud or Elemi Brown better for summer or winter?
Nectar Oud suits evening wear; Elemi Brown suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Nectar Oud and Elemi Brown?
Nectar Oud has top notes of Saffron and Raspberry, heart notes of Agarwood, Olibanum and Cypriol, a base of Amberwood, Cedarwood and Benzoin. Elemi Brown features Patchouli, Raspberry, Narcissus, Amberwood and Geranium.
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