Fragrance comparison

Oud Elixir vs Black Oud

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

1 wins

Oud Elixir

Veronique Gabai

3.5937 votes

Rank #54,798 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Black Oud

Reghen's Masters Perfumers

—0 votes

Rank #67,546 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Elixir takes 1 of 1 categories.

Oud Elixir
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Black Oud
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Oud Elixir1/1

Black Oud0/1

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: Oud Elixir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud ElixirVeronique Gabai

Black OudReghen's Masters Perfumers

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 46%Had 15%Want 39%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

30%Like

16%Ok

19%Dislike

5%Hate

37 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud92%

earthy84%

amber77%

rose69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

warm spicy91%

amber83%

musky74%

animalic65%

powdery56%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RoseMate

Heart2-4 hrs

CypriolMyrrhLabdanumSaffron

Base6-10+ hrs

OudPatchouliAmberGuaiac Wood

Top

RoseAnimal notesSaffron

Heart

MyrrhPatchouliGuaiac WoodSandalwoodGurjan balsam

Base

LabdanumMusk

InformationalShared notesRose, Myrrh, Labdanum and Saffron. Durations are only published for Oud Elixir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer13

Fall75

Winter100

Day33

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men52

Unisex43

Women4

Date 38%Party 25%Work 21%Casual 16%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,798

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,546

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Veronique Gabai Oud Elixir takes a famously heavy wood profile and filters it through clear Mediterranean light. It opens with an unexpected pairing of crisp tea-like mate leaf and dewy rose petals. Within minutes, smoky cypriol and bitter myrrh take over the skin. The base relies on resinous oud, dark patchouli, and …

Reviews →

Black Oud by Reghen's Masters Perfumers is a fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Rose, Animal notes and Saffron; middle notes are Myrrh, Patchouli, Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood and Gurjan balsam; base notes are Labdanum and Musk. It opens with Rose, Animal notes. The heart moves into Myrrh, Patchouli. In the dry-dow…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Oud Elixir and Black Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rose, Myrrh, Labdanum and Saffron.

Is Oud Elixir or Black Oud better for summer or winter?

Oud Elixir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Elixir and Black Oud?

Oud Elixir has top notes of Rose and Mate, heart notes of Cypriol, Myrrh, Labdanum and Saffron, a base of Oud, Patchouli, Amber and Guaiac Wood. Black Oud has top notes of Rose, Animal notes and Saffron, heart notes of Myrrh, Patchouli, Guaiac Wood and Sandalwood, a base of Labdanum and Musk.