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What smells like By Kilian Black Oud?

8 alternatives ranked by how much of Black Oud’s actual note structure they share — not by opinion. The closest is Oudh 36 Nuit by Al Haramain Perfumes at 47%.

Closest matches to Black Oud

#FragranceHouseYearNote matchShared notes
1Oudh 36 NuitAl Haramain Perfumes201647%
Agarwood (Oud), Cardamom, Cedar, Geranium, Labdanum, Musk, Rose, Sandalwood
2The BosphorusSwiss Arabian201939%
Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum, Patchouli, Rose, Sandalwood
3TohfaAl Haramain Perfumes—37%
Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum, Musk, Rose, Sandalwood
4for Him Cedar WoodZara201637%
Cardamom, Cedar, Incense, Musk, Pink Pepper, Sandalwood
5Mukhallat OudiLattafa Perfumes—37%
Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Musk, Rose
6Rose ElixirZara201437%
Cedar, Labdanum, Musk, Patchouli, Rose, Sandalwood
7AmberAl Haramain Perfumes—37%
Cedar, Geranium, Labdanum, Musk, Patchouli, Rose, Sandalwood
8MysteriumPARIS CORNER202536%
Incense, Labdanum, Patchouli, Rose, Sandalwood

What Black Oud is actually built on

Top notes

RoseGeraniumCardamomPink Pepper

Heart notes

PapyrusPatchouliCedarMethyl Pamplemousse

Base notes

Agarwood (Oud)IncenseMossSandalwoodMuskLabdanum

Full breakdown of Black Oud →

How this is worked out

Each candidate is scored on three things: how many notes it shares with the original (weighted so rare materials count for more than common ones like musk), how closely the base and heart match — the part that determines the drydown — and how similar the overall accord profile is. Nothing here is based on marketing claims or on anyone’s opinion, and nothing has been smelled side by side. It is a structural comparison of what these fragrances are made of, which is a strong guide but not a guarantee of how they wear.

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