Fragrance comparison

Spirit Oud vs Oud Aswad

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

Spirit Oud

Queen B

—0 votes

Rank #73,359 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Oud Aswad

Risala

4.254 votes

Rank #50,040 LeatherAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Aswad takes 2 of 2 categories.

Spirit Oud
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Oud Aswad
Choose it for a leather and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Spirit Oud0/2

Oud Aswad2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Spirit OudQueen B

Oud AswadRisala

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageOud Aswad

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value96

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

rose88%

woody77%

musky65%

white floral53%

warm spicy42%

leather100%

amber92%

oud84%

animalic77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RoseFloral NotesWoody Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineSaffron

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarMusk

Top

SaffronWoody NotesRoseThyme

Heart

AgarwoodCorianderJasmineCuminPatchouli

Base

LeatherAmberVanillaSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesRose, Woody Notes, Jasmine and Saffron. Durations are only published for Spirit Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring50

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 34%Casual 31%Date 23%Party 11%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,359

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#50,040

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud AswadHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spirit Oud by Queen B subverts its name immediately. Expect zero barnyard funk here. Instead, a clean rush of dewy rose petals and dry cedarwood greets the nose within seconds. A bitter pinch of saffron cuts right through the floral sweetness. The opening is sharp for about two minutes while the alcohol flashes off yo…

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Oud Aswad is a dark, leather-led oud with saffron, rose and warm amber pushing it into rich, evening territory. It opens spicy and slightly sharp, then settles into a heavier mix of oud, leather, musk and soft vanilla. This reads more masculine in style, but it is clearly wearable across genders if you enjoy bold orie…

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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 projects more, Spirit Oud or Oud Aswad?

Oud Aswad projects furthest (Oud Aswad 81/100, Spirit Oud 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Spirit Oud and Oud Aswad smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rose, Woody Notes, Jasmine and Saffron.

Is Spirit Oud or Oud Aswad better for summer or winter?

Spirit Oud suits daytime wear; Oud Aswad suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Spirit Oud and Oud Aswad?

Spirit Oud has top notes of Rose, Floral Notes and Woody Notes, heart notes of Jasmine and Saffron, a base of Cedar and Musk. Oud Aswad has top notes of Saffron, Woody Notes, Rose and Thyme, heart notes of Agarwood, Coriander, Jasmine and Cumin, a base of Leather, Amber, Vanilla and Sandalwood.