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    Burning Ben vs. Black Aoud

    Moderately similar
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    Burning Ben rates higher with the community, while Black Aoud wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Burning Ben vs. Black Aoud
    Burning BenBlack Aoud
    ConcentrationEDP
    Launched20182006
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerPrin LomrosIrini
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Burning Ben

    Leather
    Warm Spicy
    Smoky
    Amber
    Coffee
    Animalic
    Woody
    Sweet

    Black Aoud

    Rose
    Oud
    Patchouli
    Musky
    Woody
    Floral
    Citrus
    Amber

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CoffeeBirch TarHazelnutPlumCherry
    OudMandarin OrangeLemonSaffron
    Heart
    Dark ChocolateLeatherTobaccoIncenseCastoreumLabdanumHayCognac
    RosePatchouli
    Base
    AmberPatchouliHoneyJavanolSaffronAllspice
    LabdanumSandalwoodGuaiac WoodMuskLeatherWhite Musk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Burning Ben vs. Black Aoud
    Burning BenBlack Aoud
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours10+ hours
    Sillagestrongenormous

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is not a safe blind buy. Burning Ben aggressively announces itself and stays loud for hours. If tobacco-leather-coffee combos make you physically recoil, skip it.Burning Ben
    Black Aoud isn't subtle, and that's the whole point. If you've been curious about oud but found it too harsh, this rose-wrapped version is where it clicks. The sillage? Enormous. The longevity?Black Aoud

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Burning Ben vs. Black Aoud
    Burning BenBlack Aoud
    3.4 oz$66.95fragranceshop

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