Fragrance comparison

Spectrum E vs Chocolate Oud

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Spectrum E

Lily Lambert

4.333 votes

Rank #56,496 MuskyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Chocolate Oud

Abu Zari Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #73,078 CacaoMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Spectrum E takes 1 of 3 categories.

Spectrum E
Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Chocolate Oud
Choose it for a cacao and musky character.

Spectrum E1/3

Chocolate Oud0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Spectrum E

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Spectrum ELily Lambert

Chocolate OudAbu Zari Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

—/ 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

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

floral91%

sweet83%

cacao74%

powdery65%

aquatic56%

cacao100%

musky86%

woody72%

warm spicy58%

powdery44%

sweet30%

Scent match55%Closely related · both musky, cacao and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OpiumMuskCacaoWater Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CacaoMuskWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMusk and Cacao. Durations are only published for Spectrum E, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,496

PerfumerLily Lambert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,078

PerfumerFareed Abu Zari

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSpectrum EHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spectrum E by Lily Lambert is a moody, unexpected blend that pairs cool petrichor rain with dark cocoa and smoky floral opium. It kicks off with a damp, refreshing shower mist before sinking into powdery dark cacao and warm musk. Instead of turning into a heavy dessert or a harsh vintage spice bomb, it settles like a …

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Chocolate Oud by Abu Zari Fragrances is a Woody fragrance for women and men. Chocolate Oud was launched in 2020. The nose behind this fragrance is Fareed Abu Zari.

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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.