Fragrance comparison

Nero vs Oud Ispahan New Look Limited Edition

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

Nero

Varzi Artisanal Perfume

—0 votes

Rank #73,796 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

79%scent match

Very similar

1 wins

Oud Ispahan New Look Limited Edition

Dior · 2022

4.3228 votes

Rank #22,832 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Ispahan New Look Limited Edition takes 1 of 1 categories.

Nero
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud Ispahan New Look Limited Edition
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Nero0/1

Oud Ispahan New Look Limited Edition1/1

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: Oud Ispahan New Look Limited Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NeroVarzi Artisanal Perfume

Oud Ispahan New Look Limited EditionDior

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

4.32/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 40%Had 6%Want 54%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

68%Love

14%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

7%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value42

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

oud84%

patchouli77%

rose69%

warm spicy61%

rose100%

oud90%

amber80%

woody70%

smoky60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match79%Very similar · both oud, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Labdanum

Heart2-4 hrs

Patchouli

Base8-12 hrs

RoseAgarwood (Oud)Sandalwood

Top

SmokeLabdanum

Heart

RosePatchouli

Base

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhSandalwood

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Patchouli, Rose and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Nero, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring91

Summer27

Fall100

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 39%Party 34%Casual 15%Work 11%

Men37

Unisex49

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,796

PerfumerBernardo Vecoli, Ignazio Presutti, Leopoldo Jilani

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,832

PerfumerFrançois Demachy

Launched2022

Reviews4

Category winnerOud Ispahan New Look Limited EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nero by Varzi Artisanal Perfume is a dark, slow-burning oriental blend built around amber labdanum, earthy patchouli, and smoky agarwood oud. It hits the skin with a heavy resinous warmth, almost reminiscent of smooth leather and molten sap. Within twenty minutes, a velvety rose note emerges alongside creamy sandalwoo…

Reviews →

Dior Oud Ispahan New Look Limited Edition is a heavy, confident fragrance built around dark velvet rose, dry chimney smoke, and rich agarwood oud. François Demachy blended this scent with a sharp top note of labdanum resin that quickly gives way to dense red rose petals and earthy patchouli. Golden myrrh and creamy sa…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Nero and Oud Ispahan New Look Limited Edition smell similar?

Very similar: a 79% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Patchouli, Rose and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Nero or Oud Ispahan New Look Limited Edition better for summer or winter?

Nero suits evening wear; Oud Ispahan New Look Limited Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nero and Oud Ispahan New Look Limited Edition?

Nero has top notes of Labdanum, heart notes of Patchouli, a base of Rose, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Oud Ispahan New Look Limited Edition has top notes of Smoke and Labdanum, heart notes of Rose and Patchouli, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh and Sandalwood.