Oud Vendome
meets Blessed Baraka.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Musk
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy; Concentration not recorded leads with amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Ex Nihilo Oud VendomeConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Initio Parfums Prives Blessed BarakaConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2014 | 2015 |
| Leading accords | warm spicy · oud · fresh spicy | amber · powdery · woody |
| Notes unique to this record | Saffron, Ginger, Galbanum, Cedar, Agarwood (Oud), Incense | Amber, Sandalwood, Vanilla, White Flowers |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.30 · 111 votes | 3.86 · 1,357 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.60 · 143 votes | 2.73 · 1,490 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.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Alcohol denat.
- Aqua (water)
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Limonene
- Hexyl cinnamal
- Coumarin
- Linalool
- Citronellol
- Cinnamal
- Geraniol
- Citral
- Benzyl alcohol
- Cinnamyl alcohol
Listed only on Oud Vendome
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Isoeugenol
Listed only on Blessed Baraka
- Benzyl salicylate
- Benzyl benzoate
- Eugenol
- Bht
- Benzyl cinnamate
- Methyl benzoate
- Phenoxyethanol
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Oud Vendome
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Limonene, Hexyl cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Coumarin, Tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Linalool, Citronellol, Cinnamal, Geraniol, Citral, Benzyl alcohol, Isoeugenol, Cinnamyl alcohol
Source: Ex Nihilo official US product ingredient panel · Checked 2026-09-22
Blessed Baraka
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Coumarin, Benzyl salicylate, Cinnamyl alcohol, Linalool, Limonene, Hexyl cinnamal, Benzyl benzoate, Geraniol, Eugenol, Bht, Cinnamal, Citral, Citronellol, Benzyl cinnamate, Methyl benzoate, Benzyl alcohol, Phenoxyethanol
Source: Initio official US product page · 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 verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed warm spicy and oud direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed amber and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.