Fragrance comparison

Nectar Oud vs ZEUS 12

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

49%scent match

Some overlap

ZEUS 12

Carlo Dali

—0 votes

Rank #82,226 AmberWarm Spicy

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.
ZEUS 12
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Nectar Oud1/1

ZEUS 120/1

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

ZEUS 12Carlo Dali

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.07/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 11%Had 1%Want 88%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

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%

warm spicy92%

rose84%

smoky77%

leather69%

woody61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronRaspberry

Heart

AgarwoodOlibanumCypriol

Base

AmberwoodCedarwoodBenzoin

Top

RaspberryAgarwoodGeranium

Heart

RoseBenzoinAmberwood

Base

IncenseBirchSaffron

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 season

Spring55

Summer45

Fall100

Winter91

Day46

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex52

Women29

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,477

PerfumerAnne Flipo

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#82,226

PerfumerNot listed

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…

Reviews →

ZEUS 12 by Carlo Dali is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. ZEUS 12 was launched in 2025. Top notes are Raspberry, Agarwood and Geranium; middle notes are Rose, Benzoin and Amberwood; base notes are Incense, Birch and Saffron. It opens with Raspberry, Agarwood. The heart moves into …

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 ZEUS 12 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Raspberry, Agarwood and Amberwood.

Is Nectar Oud or ZEUS 12 better for summer or winter?

Nectar Oud suits evening wear; ZEUS 12 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nectar Oud and ZEUS 12?

Nectar Oud has top notes of Saffron and Raspberry, heart notes of Agarwood, Olibanum and Cypriol, a base of Amberwood, Cedarwood and Benzoin. ZEUS 12 has top notes of Raspberry, Agarwood and Geranium, heart notes of Rose, Benzoin and Amberwood, a base of Incense, Birch and Saffron.