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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Black Calamus
meets Oud Abramad.

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

Shared ground

Labdanum · Turkish Rose · Agarwood (Oud) · Incense

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Carner Barcelona Black Calamus bottle
Carner Barcelona

Black Calamus

Concentration not recorded

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BDK Parfums Oud Abramad bottle
BDK Parfums

Oud Abramad

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20162016
Leading accordsamber · woody · oudamber · woody · oud
Notes unique to this recordCalamus, Papyrus, Black Pepper, Coriander, Spanish Labdanum, Osmanthus, Juniper, Mexican VanillaSaffron, Ginger, Cumin, Guaiac Wood, Patchouli, Castoreum, Ambroxan
Longevity / 53.53 · 161 votes3.48 · 233 votes
Projection / 42.51 · 221 votes2.42 · 250 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 Calamus

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Oud Abramad

Eau de parfum · FR listing

Alcohol denat, Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl benzoate, Linalool, Eugenol, Limonene, Citral, Benzyl alcohol, Isoeugenol, Farnesol, Bht.

Source: BDK Parfums official France 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 verdict

Concentration not recorded

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

Concentration not recorded

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