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    Black Carbon Diamond vs. Blue Oud

    Very similar
    Blue Oud by Ibraheem AlQurashi bottle

    Blue Oud

    Ibraheem AlQurashi
    Eau de Parfum2018
    New comparison

    Black Carbon Diamond rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Black Carbon Diamond vs. Blue Oud
    Black Carbon DiamondBlue Oud
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20252018
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Black Carbon Diamond

    Rose
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Patchouli
    Fresh Spicy
    Citrus
    Floral

    Blue Oud

    Fruity
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Oud
    Warm Spicy
    Musky
    Aromatic
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Bergamot
    Aquatic NotesBlack PepperBergamot
    Heart
    RoseApplePatchouli
    CashmeranLavender
    Base
    FrankincenseMuskOudSandalwood
    AmberOudVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Black Carbon Diamond vs. Blue Oud
    Black Carbon DiamondBlue Oud
    Score4.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Ibrahim Al Qurashi doesn't do subtle, this is 100% oriental, the kind that announces itself and means it. If you've been burned by oud that goes animalic and rough, this one stays refined.Black Carbon Diamond
    It sounds like it shouldn't work, but that's exactly why it does. Blue Oud finds the curve between fresh and deep that most fragrances miss. The mineral freshness that opens gives way to resinous.Blue Oud