Fragrance comparison

Odyssey Black Forest vs Qumra

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 65 ratings analysed

Odyssey Black Forest

Armaf

4.0048 votes

Rank #13,627 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Qumra

Le Bonheur Perfumes

4.5317 votes

Rank #20,881 CinnamonWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Qumra takes 4 of 5 categories.

Odyssey Black Forest
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Qumra
Choose it for a cinnamon and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Odyssey Black Forest1/5

Qumra4/5

Ratings & consensus: Qumra
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Qumra
Sillage & projection: Qumra
Value for money: Qumra
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 ForestArmaf

QumraLe Bonheur Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 21%Had 2%Want 77%

4.53/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 32%Had 4%Want 64%

Category winnerQumraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

35%Like

15%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

48 votes

59%Love

35%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityQumra

SillageQumra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value96

Category winnerQumraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla86%

caramel72%

cherry58%

cinnamon44%

warm spicy30%

cinnamon100%

warm spicy88%

caramel77%

amber65%

vanilla53%

sweet42%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both caramel, cinnamon and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CaramelCherryCinnamonLactonesWhite Blossom

Heart

DatesHoneyNutmeg

Base

PralineVanillaTonka BeanMuskWoody Notes

Top30 to 45 minutes

CinnamonBergamot

Heart3 to 4 hours

CaramelLactones

Base5 to 8 hours

AmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Cinnamon, Lactones and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Qumra, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer3

Fall86

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring10

Summer0

Fall80

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex68

Women23

Men38

Unisex54

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,627

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#20,881

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerOdyssey Black ForestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Armaf 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 →

Qumra by Le Bonheur Perfumes is an intense oriental vanilla fragrance built around sweet caramel, rich cinnamon, and warm amber. It starts with a burst of fiery cinnamon paired with a brief flash of bergamot citrus. That brisk opening quickly gives way to a decadent heart of melted caramel and lactones, producing a th…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Odyssey Black Forest or Qumra?

Qumra takes 4 of 5 categories. Odyssey Black Forest is rated 4.00/5 from 48 votes; Qumra is rated 4.53/5 from 17 votes. Choose Odyssey Black Forest for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Qumra for a cinnamon and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Odyssey Black Forest or Qumra?

Qumra lasts longest (Qumra 78/100, Odyssey Black Forest 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Odyssey Black Forest or Qumra?

Qumra projects furthest (Qumra 79/100, Odyssey Black Forest 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Odyssey Black Forest and Qumra smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share caramel, cinnamon and sweet accords. Common notes include Caramel, Cinnamon, Lactones and Vanilla.

Is Odyssey Black Forest or Qumra better for summer or winter?

Odyssey Black Forest suits daytime wear; Qumra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Odyssey Black Forest and Qumra?

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. Qumra has top notes of Cinnamon and Bergamot, heart notes of Caramel and Lactones, a base of Amber and Vanilla.