Fragrance comparison

Nero vs Royal Oud

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 243 ratings analysed

Nero

Varzi Artisanal Perfume

—0 votes

Rank #73,796 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

72%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Royal Oud

Korloff Paris

3.97243 votes

Rank #24,830 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Nero
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Royal Oud
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Nero0/1

Royal Oud1/1

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: Royal Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NeroVarzi Artisanal Perfume

Royal OudKorloff Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

3.97/ 5 · 243 votes

Have 48%Had 17%Want 35%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

47%Like

8%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

243 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value66

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

oud84%

patchouli77%

rose69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

amber92%

rose84%

oud77%

warm spicy69%

balsamic61%

Scent match72%Closely related · both woody, amber and oud

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

RoseIncenseNutmeg

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliLabdanum

Base

SandalwoodAmberwoodMuskVanilla

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

Spring56

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Men27

Unisex61

Women12

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#24,830

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoyal OudHigher 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…

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Royal Oud by Korloff Paris blends rose and incense into a resinous, woody composition. It lands as a mature unisex scent, leaning toward cooler months. The combination of agarwood and patchouli provides a sturdy backbone that lasts throughout the day. It functions best for evening wear, where the spice and woods can t…

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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 Royal Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and oud accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Patchouli, Rose and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Nero or Royal Oud better for summer or winter?

Nero suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nero and Royal Oud?

Nero has top notes of Labdanum, heart notes of Patchouli, a base of Rose, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Royal Oud has top notes of Rose, Incense and Nutmeg, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Labdanum, a base of Sandalwood, Amberwood, Musk and Vanilla.