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Precious Oud vs Rhinoceros Edition 2020

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

Updated 998 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Precious Oud takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Precious Oud

    Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Rhinoceros Edition 2020

    Choose it for a woody and whiskey character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Precious Oud4/7
Rhinoceros Edition 20202/7
Ratings & consensus
Precious Oud
Community sentiment
Precious Oud
Longevity
Rhinoceros Edition 2020
Sillage & projection
Tie
Value for money
Precious Oud
Versatility
Precious Oud
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Rhinoceros Edition 2020

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Precious OudMancera
Rhinoceros Edition 2020Zoologist Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.97/ 5 · 426 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
3.74/ 5 · 572 votes
Have 35%Had 10%Want 54%
Category winnerPrecious OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
41%Love
32%Like
12%Ok
11%Dislike
4%Hate

426 votes

42%Love
21%Like
15%Ok
14%Dislike
8%Hate

572 votes

Category winnerPrecious OudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityRhinoceros Edition 2020

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value57
¤ Price value42
Category winnerPrecious OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
sweet92%
whiskey84%
oud77%
powdery69%
vanilla61%
woody100%
whiskey92%
warm spicy84%
tobacco77%
leather69%
sweet61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, whiskey and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
WhiskeyLaotian OudLeatherBergamot
Heart3-4 hrs
TiramisuRoseVioletPatchouli LeafMagnolia
Base8-10+ hrs
VanillaAmberSandalwoodOakmossCedar
Top
WhiskeyRumCoffeePink PepperBasil
Heart
TobaccoLeatherIncenseSweet GrassYlang-Ylang
Base
Laotian OudCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPatchouliOakmossAmber
InformationalShared notesWhiskey, Laotian Oud, Leather and Amber. Durations are only published for Precious Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring49
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day68
Night100
Spring19
Summer15
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerPrecious OudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men32
Unisex52
Women16
Men79
Unisex18
Women3
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,862

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews52

Overall rank#3,353

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews114

Category winnerRhinoceros Edition 2020Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mancera Precious Oud is a rich, boozy gourmand built on warm woods and dark sugar. The opening hits hard. A sharp shot of barrel aged whiskey collides with barnyard Laotian oud and bitter bergamot before softening. Give it fifteen minutes. The abrasive edge dissolves into creamy tiramisu, velvety rose, and smooth coco…

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Rhinoceros Edition 2020 opens with a bitter boozy hit of whiskey, rum and coffee, sharpened by pepper and an unusual basil note. It quickly turns darker and rougher, with tobacco, leather, smoke, earth and moss pushing through in a way many wearers find bold, strange and compelling. This is a heavy, assertive scent th…

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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, Precious Oud or Rhinoceros Edition 2020?

Precious Oud takes 4 of 7 categories. Precious Oud is rated 3.97/5 from 426 votes; Rhinoceros Edition 2020 is rated 3.74/5 from 572 votes. Choose Precious Oud for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Rhinoceros Edition 2020 for a woody and whiskey character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Precious Oud or Rhinoceros Edition 2020?

Rhinoceros Edition 2020 lasts longest (Rhinoceros Edition 2020 80/100, Precious Oud 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Precious Oud or Rhinoceros Edition 2020?

Projection is very close: Precious Oud 69/100, Rhinoceros Edition 2020 69/100 for sillage.

Do Precious Oud and Rhinoceros Edition 2020 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, whiskey and sweet accords. Common notes include Whiskey, Laotian Oud, Leather and Amber.

Is Precious Oud or Rhinoceros Edition 2020 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Rhinoceros Edition 2020 is the stronger pick. For winter, Precious Oud is the stronger pick. Precious Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Precious Oud and Rhinoceros Edition 2020?

Precious Oud has top notes of Whiskey, Laotian Oud, Leather and Bergamot, heart notes of Tiramisu, Rose, Violet and Patchouli Leaf, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood and Oakmoss. Rhinoceros Edition 2020 has top notes of Whiskey, Rum, Coffee and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tobacco, Leather, Incense and Sweet Grass, a base of Laotian Oud, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Patchouli and Oakmoss.

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