Oud Candy vs Asháa Oud Noir
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
18%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud Candy takes 4 of 7 categories.
Oud CandyChoose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Asháa Oud NoirChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Oud Candy4/7
Asháa Oud Noir3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Asháa Oud Noir
- Community sentiment
- Asháa Oud Noir
- Longevity
- Oud Candy
- Sillage & projection
- Oud Candy
- Value for money
- Asháa Oud Noir
- Versatility
- Oud Candy
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Oud Candy
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Oud CandyBORNTOSTANDOUT®Asháa Oud NoirArabiyat PrestigeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.75/ 5 · 277 votes
Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%
4.37/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 27%Had 6%Want 67%
Category winnerAsháa Oud NoirRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
28%Like
13%Ok
15%Dislike
15%Hate
150 votes
60%Love
30%Like
3%Ok
0%Dislike
7%Hate
30 votes
Category winnerAsháa Oud NoirMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOud Candy
SillageOud Candy
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAsháa Oud NoirBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
woody92%
oud84%
leather77%
warm spicy69%
caramel61%
aromatic100%
woody92%
amber84%
green77%
fresh spicy69%
mossy61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Brown sugarSweet NotesMilkNutty Notes
Heart
White Flowers
Base
OudLeatherCaramelSaffronOakmossdark woodsy notesVanillaSandalwood
Top
Galbanumjuniper berryBergamotLemon
Heart
PeppermintLavenderViolet
Base
AmbroxanOakmossSandalwoodAmberCedarwoodOud
InformationalShared notesOud, Oakmoss and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring45
Summer18
Fall86
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter29
Day–
Night–
Category winnerOud CandyMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#3,982
PerfumerMargaux Le Paih Guérin
Launched—
Reviews41
Overall rank#31,133
PerfumerMustafa Firoz
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerOud CandyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOud Candy reads as a dark gourmand built around brown sugar, milk, nuts and a dense woody oud base. The opening suggests sweetness, but the scent often wears more smoky, leathery and spicy than the name implies, with caramel and vanilla smoothing the edges later on. It suits shoppers who enjoy bold, modern sweet oud f…
Reviews →Asháa Oud Noir opens bright and brisk, with lemon, bergamot and green galbanum cutting through the richer woods underneath. As it settles, lavender, violet and mint keep it aromatic rather than heavy, while oud, amber, sandalwood and oakmoss give the dry-down a smooth, mossy depth. It reads more masculine than fully n…
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 Candy or Asháa Oud Noir?
Oud Candy takes 4 of 7 categories. Oud Candy is rated 3.75/5 from 277 votes; Asháa Oud Noir is rated 4.37/5 from 30 votes. Choose Oud Candy for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Asháa Oud Noir for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Oud Candy or Asháa Oud Noir?
Oud Candy lasts longest (Oud Candy 90/100, Asháa Oud Noir 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Oud Candy or Asháa Oud Noir?
Oud Candy projects furthest (Oud Candy 84/100, Asháa Oud Noir 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Oud Candy and Asháa Oud Noir smell similar?
Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Oud, Oakmoss and Sandalwood.
Is Oud Candy or Asháa Oud Noir better for summer or winter?
For summer, Oud Candy is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud Candy is the stronger pick. Oud Candy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Oud Candy and Asháa Oud Noir?
Oud Candy has top notes of Brown sugar, Sweet Notes, Milk and Nutty Notes, heart notes of White Flowers, a base of Oud, Leather, Caramel and Saffron. Asháa Oud Noir has top notes of Galbanum, juniper berry, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Peppermint, Lavender and Violet, a base of Ambroxan, Oakmoss, Sandalwood and Amber.
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