Nero Donna vs Rose Oud
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
54%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Nero Donna takes 5 of 5 categories.
Nero DonnaChoose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rose OudChoose it for a leather and oud character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Nero Donna5/5
Rose Oud0/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Nero Donna
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Nero Donna
- Sillage & projection
- Nero Donna
- Value for money
- Nero Donna
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Nero Donna
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Nero DonnaAcqua di BavieraRose OudKorloff ParisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.14/ 5 · 67 votes
Have 32%Had 7%Want 61%
3.68/ 5 · 47 votes
Have 40%Had 18%Want 42%
Category winnerNero DonnaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
22%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
28%Love
38%Like
13%Ok
17%Dislike
4%Hate
47 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNero Donna
SillageNero Donna
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNero DonnaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
smoky86%
woody72%
musky58%
animalic44%
amber30%
leather100%
oud92%
woody84%
warm spicy77%
smoky69%
rose61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both leather, woody and smoky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Red BerriesMandarin Orange
Heart
IncenseRose
Base
CastoreumAgarwood (Oud)Woodsy NotesGuaiac WoodVanillaMossSaffronSandalwood
Top
MyrtleCitruses
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)SaffronRoseRed Berries
Base
CastoreumStyraxCashmere WoodGuaiac Wood
InformationalShared notesRed Berries, Rose, Castoreum and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring60
Summer27
Fall100
Winter73
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#6,882
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews26
Overall rank#35,083
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerNero DonnaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNero Donna by Acqua di Baviera is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Nero Donna was launched during the 2010's. Top notes are Red Berries and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Incense and Rose; base notes are Castoreum, Agarwood (Oud), Woodsy Notes, Guaiac Wood, Vanilla, Moss, Saffron and Sandalwood.
Reviews →Rose Oud by Korloff Paris is an intense unisex fragrance centered on a dark, resinous woody profile. Launching in 2019, it pairs a crisp citrus opening with a heavy heart of oud and saffron. It performs best during cool fall nights, clinging to the skin with a smoky, leathery finish that commands attention in formal s…
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.
Which is better, Nero Donna or Rose Oud?
Nero Donna takes 5 of 5 categories. Nero Donna is rated 4.14/5 from 67 votes; Rose Oud is rated 3.68/5 from 47 votes. Choose Nero Donna for a leather and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Rose Oud for a leather and oud character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Nero Donna or Rose Oud?
Nero Donna lasts longest (Nero Donna 80/100, Rose Oud 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Nero Donna or Rose Oud?
Nero Donna projects furthest (Nero Donna 73/100, Rose Oud 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Nero Donna and Rose Oud smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, woody and smoky accords. Common notes include Red Berries, Rose, Castoreum and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Nero Donna or Rose Oud better for summer or winter?
Nero Donna suits evening wear; Rose Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Nero Donna and Rose Oud?
Nero Donna has top notes of Red Berries and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Incense and Rose, a base of Castoreum, Agarwood (Oud), Woodsy Notes and Guaiac Wood. Rose Oud has top notes of Myrtle and Citruses, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Saffron, Rose and Red Berries, a base of Castoreum, Styrax, Cashmere Wood and Guaiac Wood.
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