Fragrance comparison

Veil Noir vs Fresh Oud

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 99 ratings analysed

Veil Noir

Exceed

1.001 votes

Rank #80,006 LeatherOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Fresh Oud

Rosendo Mateu Olfactive Expressions

3.5698 votes

Rank #17,019 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fresh Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Veil Noir
Choose it for a leather and oud character.
Fresh Oud
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Veil Noir0/1

Fresh Oud1/1

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: Fresh Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Veil NoirExceed

Fresh OudRosendo Mateu Olfactive Expressions

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

3.56/ 5 · 98 votes

Have 42%Had 13%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

37%Love

28%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

18%Hate

98 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

white floral77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

oud77%

powdery69%

leather61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both warm spicy, oud and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LeatherCardamomGrapefruitBlack PepperSaffron

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineSweet NotesBulgarian RoseSandalwood

Base8-12 hrs

OudPatchouliAmberMusk

Top

GrapefruitBergamotSaffronCardamomCeylon Cinnamon

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)IrisJasmineBulgarian Rose

Base

SandalwoodLeatherVanillaCashmere WoodAmberWhite MuskCedarPatchouli

InformationalShared notesLeather, Cardamom, Grapefruit and Saffron. Durations are only published for Veil Noir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter73

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50

Unisex45

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,006

PerfumerSimone Lo Bue

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,019

PerfumerRosendo Mateu

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerFresh OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Veil Noir by Exceed opens with a punch of bitter grapefruit paired with cracked black pepper and green cardamom, quickly grounding into a thick, dark leather jacket aroma. As the citrus sparkle settles, the scent reveals a smoky heart softened by sweet Bulgarian rose petals and creamy sandalwood. The deep dry-down is …

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Fresh Oud by Rosendo Mateu Olfactive Expressions opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit, Ceylon cinnamon, and dark agarwood. As the aggressive top notes quiet down, smooth iris and leather emerge over a heavy cedar base. It wears best during chilly late autumn nights when cold air tempers its pungent, animalic …

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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, Veil Noir or Fresh Oud?

Fresh Oud takes 1 of 1 categories. Veil Noir is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Fresh Oud is rated 3.56/5 from 98 votes. Choose Veil Noir for a leather and oud character. Choose Fresh Oud for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Veil Noir and Fresh Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, oud and leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Cardamom, Grapefruit and Saffron.

What are the notes in Veil Noir and Fresh Oud?

Veil Noir has top notes of Leather, Cardamom, Grapefruit and Black Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine, Sweet Notes, Bulgarian Rose and Sandalwood, a base of Oud, Patchouli, Amber and Musk. Fresh Oud has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Saffron and Cardamom, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Iris, Jasmine and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Leather, Vanilla and Cashmere Wood.