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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Black OUD
meets Oud Imperial.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Patchouli · Agarwood (Oud)

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with citrus; Concentration not recorded leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Illuminum Black OUD bottle
Illuminum

Black OUD

Concentration not recorded

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Perris Monte Carlo Oud Imperial bottle
Perris Monte Carlo

Oud Imperial

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed yearNot recorded2012
Leading accordscitrus · oud · warm spicywoody · amber · warm spicy
Notes unique to this recordCitruses, Cloves, CivetCaraway, Jasmine, Incense, Saffron, Blackwood, Labdanum, Vetiver, Sandalwood, Cedar
Longevity / 54.23 · 13 votes3.90 · 382 votes
Projection / 42.88 · 17 votes2.80 · 418 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Black OUD

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Oud Imperial

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat (alcohol), Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl cinnamate, Cinnamyl alcohol, Citral, Citronellol, Eugenol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool.

Current official US storefront declaration. Check your bottle packaging for its batch-specific list.

Source: Perris Monte Carlo official US storefront ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed citrus and oud direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.