Fragrance comparison

Nectar Oud vs Madousa

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 69 ratings analysed

1 wins

Nectar Oud

BDK Parfums

3.0769 votes

Rank #21,477 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Madousa

Ombré Lamar

—0 votes

Rank #76,466 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nectar Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Nectar Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Madousa
Choose it for a amber and leather character.

Nectar Oud1/1

Madousa0/1

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: Nectar Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nectar OudBDK Parfums

MadousaOmbré Lamar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.07/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 11%Had 1%Want 88%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate52

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud91%

amber83%

warm spicy74%

fresh spicy65%

fruity56%

amber100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

rose69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronRaspberry

Heart

AgarwoodOlibanumCypriol

Base

AmberwoodCedarwoodBenzoin

Top

Agarwood (Oud)SaffronBlack Pepper

Heart

RoseBulgarian RoseGeraniumRaspberryAmberwood

Base

BirchBenzoinAmbergrisMuskAmyrisSandalwoodLeatherOlibanum

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Raspberry, Olibanum 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 season

Spring55

Summer45

Fall100

Winter91

Day46

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex52

Women29

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,477

PerfumerAnne Flipo

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#76,466

PerfumerMaurus Bachmann

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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Madousa by Ombré Lamar is a complex unisex fragrance that balances resinous woods with floral spice. Launched in 2022, it opens with a sharp kick of oud and black pepper. The heart introduces a lush, jammy rose while the base remains heavy and grounded in leather, birch, and olibanum. It suits evening wear in cooler w…

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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.

Do Nectar Oud and Madousa smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Raspberry, Olibanum and Amberwood.

Is Nectar Oud or Madousa better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Nectar Oud and Madousa?

Nectar Oud has top notes of Saffron and Raspberry, heart notes of Agarwood, Olibanum and Cypriol, a base of Amberwood, Cedarwood and Benzoin. Madousa has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Saffron and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Geranium and Raspberry, a base of Birch, Benzoin, Ambergris and Musk.