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Oryx Oud vs Bois Nomades

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

Updated 89 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bois Nomades takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Oryx Oud

    Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Bois Nomades

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Oryx Oud1/4
Bois Nomades3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Oryx Oud
Sillage & projection
Bois Nomades
Value for money
Bois Nomades
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Bois Nomades

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Oryx OudOryx
Bois NomadesChopard
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.83/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%
3.99/ 5 · 83 votes
Have 29%Had 7%Want 64%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
83%Love
17%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

42%Love
31%Like
13%Ok
10%Dislike
4%Hate

83 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate96
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityOryx Oud

SillageBois Nomades

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value29
¤ Price value40
Category winnerBois NomadesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
rose100%
oud92%
fresh spicy84%
vanilla77%
citrus69%
warm spicy61%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
rose77%
balsamic69%
oud61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both rose, oud and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotCinnamonBlack Pepper
Heart
RosePlumJasmineBalsam Fir
Base
Agarwood (Oud)VanillaAtlas Cedar
Top15-30 mins
CinnamonTobaccoCloveBlack Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
Damask Rose
Base6-10+ hrs
Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhCypriol Oil or NagarmothaOpoponaxStyraxAtlas CedarOlibanum
InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Black Pepper, Rose and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Bois Nomades, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer25
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring53
Summer30
Fall97
Winter100
Day56
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
Men44
Unisex52
Women4
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,186

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,221

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched2022

Reviews7

Category winnerBois NomadesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dominique Ropion created Oryx Oud by Oryx around a core of deep damask rose, medicinal agarwood, and resinous balsam fir. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, hot cinnamon, and crushed black pepper that pierces cold air immediately. As the spice softens, dark plum and sweet jasmine round out the heavy flora…

Reviews →

Bois Nomades hits the skin with an immediate, prickly burst of black pepper and pungent clove. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol flash burns off quickly, revealing warm cinnamon bark and sticky, sweet cured tobacco leaf. Alberto Morillas built this scent around a core of dark Damask rose, but it never turns p…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Oryx Oud or Bois Nomades?

Bois Nomades takes 3 of 4 categories. Oryx Oud is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes; Bois Nomades is rated 3.99/5 from 83 votes. Choose Oryx Oud for a rose and oud character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Bois Nomades for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oryx Oud or Bois Nomades?

They last about the same: Oryx Oud 80/100, Bois Nomades 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Oryx Oud or Bois Nomades?

Bois Nomades projects furthest (Bois Nomades 66/100, Oryx Oud 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oryx Oud and Bois Nomades smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, oud and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Rose and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Oryx Oud or Bois Nomades better for summer or winter?

Oryx Oud suits evening wear; Bois Nomades suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oryx Oud and Bois Nomades?

Oryx Oud has top notes of Bergamot, Cinnamon and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Plum, Jasmine and Balsam Fir, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla and Atlas Cedar. Bois Nomades has top notes of Cinnamon, Tobacco, Clove and Black Pepper, heart notes of Damask Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Opoponax.

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