Fragrance comparison

Opulence vs Black Rose Oud

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

Opulence

Pure Sense

2.336 votes

Rank #66,173 AlcoholFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Black Rose Oud

Trish McEvoy

4.0194 votes

Rank #8,694 FloralOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Rose Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Opulence
Choose it for a alcohol and fruity character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Black Rose Oud
Choose it for a floral and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Opulence0/1

Black Rose 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: Black Rose Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OpulencePure Sense

Black Rose OudTrish McEvoy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 89%

4.01/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 27%Had 12%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

94 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate33

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value32

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

alcohol100%

fruity65%

aromatic30%

floral100%

oud92%

rose84%

woody77%

fruity69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Black PepperNutmegSaffron

Heart2-4 hrs

SherryPomegranateRooibos Tea

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberBenzoinMadagascar VanillaCypriol

Top

Raspberry LeafLitchiSaffronOsmanthusBlack Pepper

Heart

Black RoseBulgarian RoseIncenseOrchidGeraniumPapyrusCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCumin

Base

Agarwood (Oud)BenzoinMuskMadagascar VanillaPatchouliSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Saffron, Benzoin and Madagascar Vanilla. Durations are only published for Opulence, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day41

Night100

Spring65

Summer50

Fall85

Winter100

Day76

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Date 41%Party 23%Casual 21%Work 15%

Men18

Unisex18

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,173

PerfumerAlexander Yashin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,694

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerBlack Rose OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Opulence by Pure Sense offers a rich, boozy gourmand experience built around dark fruit and dry spice. The initial burst crackles with sharp black pepper, earthy nutmeg, and bitter saffron before melting into warm fortified wine. You smell tart pomegranate juice steeped with earthy red rooibos tea, giving the heart a …

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Trish McEvoy Black Rose Oud opens with tart litchi, spicy saffron, and crushed raspberry leaf before settling into a deep floral heart of Bulgarian rose, geranium, and smoky incense. As the initial fruity brightness fades, dark agarwood, patchouli, and warm Madagascar vanilla anchor the dry-down on warm skin. It trans…

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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.

Which is better, Opulence or Black Rose Oud?

Black Rose Oud takes 1 of 1 categories. Opulence is rated 2.33/5 from 6 votes; Black Rose Oud is rated 4.01/5 from 94 votes. Choose Opulence for a alcohol and fruity character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Black Rose Oud for a floral and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Opulence and Black Rose Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Saffron, Benzoin and Madagascar Vanilla.

Is Opulence or Black Rose Oud better for summer or winter?

Opulence suits evening wear; Black Rose Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opulence and Black Rose Oud?

Opulence has top notes of Black Pepper, Nutmeg and Saffron, heart notes of Sherry, Pomegranate and Rooibos Tea, a base of Amber, Benzoin, Madagascar Vanilla and Cypriol. Black Rose Oud has top notes of Raspberry Leaf, Litchi, Saffron and Osmanthus, heart notes of Black Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Incense and Orchid, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Benzoin, Musk and Madagascar Vanilla.