Odyssey Black Forest vs Oud
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
64%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud takes 3 of 5 categories.
Odyssey Black ForestChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
OudChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Odyssey Black Forest2/5
Oud3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Odyssey Black Forest
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Oud
- Sillage & projection
- Oud
- Value for money
- Oud
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Odyssey Black Forest
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Odyssey Black ForestArmafOudKhalisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 48 votes
Have 21%Had 2%Want 77%
4.00/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%
Category winnerOdyssey Black ForestRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
35%Like
15%Ok
6%Dislike
4%Hate
48 votes
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOud
SillageOud
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOudBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
vanilla86%
caramel72%
cherry58%
cinnamon44%
warm spicy30%
sweet100%
vanilla91%
warm spicy83%
caramel74%
cinnamon65%
floral56%
Scent match64%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and caramel
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CaramelCherryCinnamonLactonesWhite Blossom
Heart
DatesHoneyNutmeg
Base
PralineVanillaTonka BeanMuskWoody Notes
Top
CinnamonCaramelPeonyDates
Heart
Tonka BeanCoumarin
Base
VanillaSugar
InformationalShared notesCaramel, Cinnamon, Dates and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring45
Summer3
Fall86
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
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#13,952
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews10
Overall rank#21,332
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews10
Category winnerOdyssey Black ForestHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArmaf Odyssey Black Forest lands on the skin with a heavy, thick sweetness that immediately conjures up a fresh slice of cherry chocolate cake. The fragrance opens with a sticky caramel and a medicinal cherry note, wrapped in lactonic warmth that mimics steamed milk. As the scent settles, the initial fruitiness pulls …
Reviews →Oud by Khalis is a sweet, warm spicy unisex fragrance built around a core of caramel and dates. Launched in 2019, it leans into gourmand territory with a sugar-dusted vanilla base. It works best for cooler weather or autumn evenings when the rich, resinous notes have space to breathe on the skin without becoming cloyi…
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, Odyssey Black Forest or Oud?
Oud takes 3 of 5 categories. Odyssey Black Forest is rated 4.00/5 from 48 votes; Oud is rated 4.00/5 from 18 votes. Choose Odyssey Black Forest for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Oud for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Odyssey Black Forest or Oud?
Oud lasts longest (Oud 84/100, Odyssey Black Forest 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Odyssey Black Forest or Oud?
Oud projects furthest (Oud 73/100, Odyssey Black Forest 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Odyssey Black Forest and Oud smell similar?
Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and caramel accords. Common notes include Caramel, Cinnamon, Dates and Vanilla.
Is Odyssey Black Forest or Oud better for summer or winter?
Odyssey Black Forest suits daytime wear; Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Odyssey Black Forest and Oud?
Odyssey Black Forest has top notes of Caramel, Cherry, Cinnamon and Lactones, heart notes of Dates, Honey and Nutmeg, a base of Praline, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Musk. Oud has top notes of Cinnamon, Caramel, Peony and Dates, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Coumarin, a base of Vanilla and Sugar.
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