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Oud Aswad vs Urartu

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

Updated 11 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Oud Aswad

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

  • Urartu

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Oud Aswad2/4
Urartu2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Urartu
Sillage & projection
Oud Aswad
Value for money
Oud Aswad
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Urartu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Oud AswadRisala
UrartuAnatoline
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.25/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%
3.71/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
25%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

43%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
14%Dislike
14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage81
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity91
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityUrartu

SillageOud Aswad

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value96
¤ Price value67
Category winnerOud AswadBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
leather100%
amber92%
oud84%
animalic77%
warm spicy69%
fresh spicy61%
fresh spicy100%
warm spicy90%
amber80%
aromatic70%
woody60%
patchouli50%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both amber, fresh spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SaffronWoody NotesRoseThyme
Heart
AgarwoodCorianderJasmineCuminPatchouli
Base
LeatherAmberVanillaSandalwoodMusk
Top
CuminBlack PepperBergamotPink Pepper
Heart
CorianderSaffronOlibanumNutmegRoseGeranium
Base
PatchouliAmberVanillaCedarSandalwoodTonka BeanLabdanum
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Rose, Coriander and Cumin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer25
Fall75
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,168

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,897

PerfumerGökhan Şimşek, Hüseyin Erdoğmuş

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerUrartuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud 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…

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Urartu by Anatoline is an intense oriental spicy fragrance that bridges ancient trade routes with modern perfumery. The opening hits with a sharp, dry blast of black pepper and cumin before settling into a resinous, golden core of saffron, olibanum, and warm woods. It is a bold, long-lasting scent designed for those w…

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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, Oud Aswad or Urartu?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Oud Aswad is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Urartu is rated 3.71/5 from 7 votes. Choose Oud Aswad for a leather and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Urartu for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Aswad or Urartu?

Urartu lasts longest (Urartu 91/100, Oud Aswad 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Aswad or Urartu?

Oud Aswad projects furthest (Oud Aswad 81/100, Urartu 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Aswad and Urartu smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose, Coriander and Cumin.

Is Oud Aswad or Urartu better for summer or winter?

Oud Aswad suits evening wear; Urartu suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Aswad and Urartu?

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. Urartu has top notes of Cumin, Black Pepper, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Coriander, Saffron, Olibanum and Nutmeg, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Vanilla and Cedar.

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