Oud Aswad vs Boudicca Wode
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud Aswad takes 3 of 4 categories.
Oud AswadChoose it for a leather and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Boudicca WodeChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Oud Aswad3/4
Boudicca Wode1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Oud Aswad
- Sillage & projection
- Oud Aswad
- Value for money
- Oud Aswad
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Boudicca Wode
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Oud AswadRisalaBoudicca WodeThe Beautiful Mind SeriesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.25/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%
4.03/ 5 · 899 votes
Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
25%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
44%Love
33%Like
9%Ok
12%Dislike
2%Hate
899 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOud Aswad
SillageOud Aswad
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOud AswadBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
amber92%
oud84%
animalic77%
warm spicy69%
fresh spicy61%
aromatic100%
woody92%
fresh spicy84%
leather77%
musky69%
amber61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both leather, amber and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronWoody NotesRoseThyme
Heart
AgarwoodCorianderJasmineCuminPatchouli
Base
LeatherAmberVanillaSandalwoodMusk
Top
Juniper BerriesClary SageAngelicaBlack and Pink PepperCorianderWater NotesBergamot
Heart
CuminSaffronJasmineTuberoseRose
Base
OpiumWhite TobaccoCastoreumLeatherOakmossGuaiac WoodStyraxCedar
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Rose, Coriander and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer25
Fall75
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter87
Day–
Night–
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#56,168
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#4,067
PerfumerGeza Schoen
Launched—
Reviews46
Category winnerBoudicca WodeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOud Aswad is a dark, leather-led oud with saffron, rose and warm amber pushing it into rich, evening territory. It opens spicy and slightly sharp, then settles into a heavier mix of oud, leather, musk and soft vanilla. This reads more masculine in style, but it is clearly wearable across genders if you enjoy bold orie…
Reviews →Boudicca Wode is a sharply aromatic green wood scent with a metallic, almost futuristic edge. Juniper, sage and pepper give it a cool gin-like opening, then leather, smoke, florals and musky woods turn it drier, stranger and more abstract on skin. It suits wearers who enjoy unusual, intellectual fragrances more than e…
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, Oud Aswad or Boudicca Wode?
Oud Aswad takes 3 of 4 categories. Oud Aswad is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Boudicca Wode is rated 4.03/5 from 899 votes. Choose Oud Aswad for a leather and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Boudicca Wode for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Oud Aswad or Boudicca Wode?
Oud Aswad lasts longest (Oud Aswad 84/100, Boudicca Wode 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Oud Aswad or Boudicca Wode?
Oud Aswad projects furthest (Oud Aswad 81/100, Boudicca Wode 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Oud Aswad and Boudicca Wode smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose, Coriander and Jasmine.
Is Oud Aswad or Boudicca Wode better for summer or winter?
Oud Aswad suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Oud Aswad and Boudicca Wode?
Oud Aswad has top notes of Saffron, Woody Notes, Rose and Thyme, heart notes of Agarwood, Coriander, Jasmine and Cumin, a base of Leather, Amber, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Boudicca Wode has top notes of Juniper Berries, Clary Sage, Angelica and Black and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cumin, Saffron, Jasmine and Tuberose, a base of Opium, White Tobacco, Castoreum and Leather.
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