Fragrance comparison

Oud Excelsa vs No. 4 Nappa Noir

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 111 ratings analysed

6 wins

Oud Excelsa

Caron

3.9980 votes

Rank #11,123 OudWarm Spicy

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13%scent match

Clearly different

No. 4 Nappa Noir

Six Scents

3.8731 votes

Rank #18,896 LeatherPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Excelsa takes 6 of 8 categories.

Oud Excelsa
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
No. 4 Nappa Noir
Choose it for a leather and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud Excelsa6/8

No. 4 Nappa Noir2/8

Ratings & consensus: Oud Excelsa
Community sentiment: Oud Excelsa
Longevity: Oud Excelsa
Sillage & projection: Oud Excelsa
Value for money: No. 4 Nappa Noir
Versatility: No. 4 Nappa Noir
Note pyramid (duration): Oud Excelsa
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Excelsa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud ExcelsaCaron

No. 4 Nappa NoirSix Scents

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 43%Had 5%Want 52%

3.87/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 34%Had 4%Want 62%

Category winnerOud ExcelsaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

31%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

9%Hate

80 votes

32%Love

45%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

6%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerOud ExcelsaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityOud Excelsa

SillageOud Excelsa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNo. 4 Nappa NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

warm spicy91%

woody83%

rose74%

coffee65%

leather56%

leather100%

powdery92%

violet84%

iris77%

smoky69%

animalic61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OudBulgarian RoseCoffeeCardamomPine tarBirchCedar EssencePapyrusLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

LeatherVioletOrris RootBiscuitTobaccoBirchClovesCoffeeNutmegViolet LeafCinnamonStyrax

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerOud ExcelsaLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer26

Fall79

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring56

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day52

Night100

Category winnerNo. 4 Nappa NoirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men51

Unisex45

Women4

Date 37%Party 26%Work 21%Casual 16%

Men27

Unisex67

Women7

Date 33%Casual 26%Party 23%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,123

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#18,896

PerfumerCalice Becker

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerOud ExcelsaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron crafts Oud Excelsa around an unexpected pairing of dark roasted coffee, fresh green cardamom, and smooth woody oud. It kicks off with a burst of aromatic spice that feels like freshly cracked pods dropped into steaming black brew. You get no barnyard funk or animal skank here. Instead, dry Atlas cedar, birch smo…

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Six Scents No. 4 Nappa Noir is a smooth leather fragrance centered around supple glove leather, powdery violet, and sweet spiced biscuit. Created by master perfumer Calice Becker, the scent opens with a distinct burst of violet leaf, dark birch, and cracked black pepper before settling into a warm core of orris root, …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Oud Excelsa or No. 4 Nappa Noir?

Oud Excelsa takes 6 of 8 categories. Oud Excelsa is rated 3.99/5 from 80 votes; No. 4 Nappa Noir is rated 3.87/5 from 31 votes. Choose Oud Excelsa for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose No. 4 Nappa Noir for a leather and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Excelsa or No. 4 Nappa Noir?

Oud Excelsa lasts longest (Oud Excelsa 73/100, No. 4 Nappa Noir 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Excelsa or No. 4 Nappa Noir?

Projection is very close: Oud Excelsa 64/100, No. 4 Nappa Noir 63/100 for sillage.

Do Oud Excelsa and No. 4 Nappa Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Coffee and Birch.

Is Oud Excelsa or No. 4 Nappa Noir better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud Excelsa is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud Excelsa is the stronger pick. Oud Excelsa suits evening wear; No. 4 Nappa Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.