Fragrance comparison

Oriental Woods vs Black Hole Secret

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 15 ratings analysed

1 wins

Oriental Woods

Parfums Vintage

4.5413 votes

Rank #31,566 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

Black Hole Secret

Subhi Khalilbayov

1.002 votes

Rank #76,134 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oriental Woods takes 1 of 1 categories.

Oriental Woods
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Black Hole Secret
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Oriental Woods1/1

Black Hole Secret0/1

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: Oriental Woods

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oriental WoodsParfums Vintage

Black Hole SecretSubhi Khalilbayov

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.54/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 29%Had 13%Want 58%

1.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

vanilla84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

amber61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both vanilla, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

CardamomPepper

Heart3 to 5 hours

Brazilian RosewoodTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)

Base5 to 8 hours

VanillaVetiverMusk

Notes

RoseMandarin OrangeAgarwood (Oud)Brazilian RosewoodCardamomSandalwoodSichuan PepperVanillaVetiverTonka BeanAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Brazilian Rosewood, Tonka Bean and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Oriental Woods, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer40

Fall100

Winter70

Day86

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men92

Unisex8

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,566

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#76,134

PerfumerSubhi Khalilbayov

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOriental WoodsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oriental Woods by Parfums Vintage is a woody and warm spicy fragrance built around smooth timber, clean spices, and sweet resinous depth. The scent opens with a sharp burst of cracked pepper and cardamom, cutting through the air with an energetic, aromatic snap. As the initial bite settles, rich Brazilian rosewood pai…

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Black Hole Secret by Subhi Khalilbayov is a heavy woody composition that leans into oriental warmth. It blends sharp Sichuan pepper and mandarin orange with a dense heart of rose and oud. On skin, it settles into a resinous base of sandalwood, vetiver, and tonka bean. This unisex fragrance thrives in cool autumn eveni…

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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, Oriental Woods or Black Hole Secret?

Oriental Woods takes 1 of 1 categories. Oriental Woods is rated 4.54/5 from 13 votes; Black Hole Secret is rated 1.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Oriental Woods for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Black Hole Secret for a woody and warm spicy character.

Do Oriental Woods and Black Hole Secret smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Brazilian Rosewood, Tonka Bean and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Oriental Woods or Black Hole Secret better for summer or winter?

Oriental Woods suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oriental Woods and Black Hole Secret?

Oriental Woods has top notes of Cardamom and Pepper, heart notes of Brazilian Rosewood, Tonka Bean and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Vanilla, Vetiver and Musk. Black Hole Secret features Rose, Mandarin Orange, Agarwood (Oud), Brazilian Rosewood and Cardamom.