Fragrance comparison

Nectar Oud vs Ombre de Louis

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 90 ratings analysed

Nectar Oud

BDK Parfums

3.0769 votes

Rank #21,477 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Ombre de Louis

Privezarah

3.5721 votes

Rank #48,459 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ombre de Louis takes 4 of 5 categories.

Nectar Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ombre de Louis
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Nectar Oud1/5

Ombre de Louis4/5

Ratings & consensus: Ombre de Louis
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ombre de Louis
Sillage & projection: Ombre de Louis
Value for money: Ombre de Louis
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

Ombre de LouisPrivezarah

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.07/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 11%Had 1%Want 88%

3.57/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 44%Had 15%Want 40%

Category winnerOmbre de LouisRating 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

24%Love

29%Like

33%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate52

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityOmbre de Louis

SillageOmbre de Louis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value65

Category winnerOmbre de LouisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud91%

amber83%

warm spicy74%

fresh spicy65%

fruity56%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

rose84%

oud77%

fruity69%

smoky61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronRaspberry

Heart

AgarwoodOlibanumCypriol

Base

AmberwoodCedarwoodBenzoin

Notes

AgarwoodRoseRaspberrySaffronIncenseAmberwoodBenzoinGeraniumBirch

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Raspberry, Agarwood and Amberwood. Durations are only published for Ombre de Louis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring55

Summer45

Fall100

Winter91

Day46

Night100

Spring40

Summer7

Fall87

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex52

Women29

Men85

Unisex10

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,477

PerfumerAnne Flipo

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#48,459

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Ombre de Louis by Privezarah is a woody spicy fragrance built around tart raspberry, deep rose, and dark agarwood. It opens with an immediate contrast of tart fruitiness and spicy saffron, cutting through a smoky swirl of incense and birch. As it warms on the skin, velvety rose petals meet warm amberwood and benzoin, …

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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 Ombre de Louis?

Ombre de Louis takes 4 of 5 categories. Nectar Oud is rated 3.07/5 from 69 votes; Ombre de Louis is rated 3.57/5 from 21 votes. Choose Nectar Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ombre de Louis for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nectar Oud or Ombre de Louis?

Ombre de Louis lasts longest (Ombre de Louis 64/100, Nectar Oud 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nectar Oud or Ombre de Louis?

Ombre de Louis projects furthest (Ombre de Louis 56/100, Nectar Oud 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nectar Oud and Ombre de Louis smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and oud accords. Common notes include Saffron, Raspberry, Agarwood and Amberwood.

Is Nectar Oud or Ombre de Louis better for summer or winter?

Nectar Oud suits evening wear; Ombre de Louis suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nectar Oud and Ombre de Louis?

Nectar Oud has top notes of Saffron and Raspberry, heart notes of Agarwood, Olibanum and Cypriol, a base of Amberwood, Cedarwood and Benzoin. Ombre de Louis features Agarwood, Rose, Raspberry, Saffron and Incense.