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Alias vs Oud Cafu

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 72 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Cafu takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Alias

    Choose it for a lactonic and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Oud Cafu

    Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Alias1/5
Oud Cafu4/5
Ratings & consensus
Alias
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Oud Cafu
Sillage & projection
Oud Cafu
Value for money
Oud Cafu
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Oud Cafu

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
AliasThe Maker
Oud CafuNabeel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.09/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 18%Had 1%Want 81%
3.92/ 5 · 61 votes
Have 46%Had 8%Want 46%
Category winnerAliasRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
45%Love
18%Like
36%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

38%Love
38%Like
10%Ok
8%Dislike
7%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity54
〰 Sillage34
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityOud Cafu

SillageOud Cafu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value29
¤ Price value89
Category winnerOud CafuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
lactonic100%
floral90%
savory80%
powdery70%
sweet60%
woody50%
warm spicy100%
oud92%
amber84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
woody61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
FreesiaRiceMilkSandalwoodWhite MuskOrchidAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top
SaffronCinnamonAppleStrawberryMilkPineappleLimeGrapefruit
Heart
HoneyRoseGeraniumCarnationOrchidIrisJasmineTuberose
Base
Agarwood (Oud)VanillaAmberTonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouliMyrrhLeather
InformationalShared notesMilk, Sandalwood, Orchid and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring71
Summer29
Fall100
Winter71
Day100
Night100
Spring48
Summer19
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men11
Unisex22
Women67
Men31
Unisex60
Women10
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,880

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#14,184

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerOud CafuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alias by The Maker delivers a calming blend of creamy rice milk, airy freesia petals, and warm sandalwood. It opens with a gentle floral wash before settling into a cozy, savory-sweet skin scent that feels like a clean cashmere blanket or luxury bath soap. Subtle hints of orchid and clean white musk keep the profile a…

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Oud Cafu by Nabeel is a bold, sweet woody scent that centers on a bright clash of pineapple and citrus with a deep, resinous agarwood base. It fits colder days when you want a rich warmth that cuts through the chill.

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Alias or Oud Cafu?

Oud Cafu takes 4 of 5 categories. Alias is rated 4.09/5 from 11 votes; Oud Cafu is rated 3.92/5 from 61 votes. Choose Alias for a lactonic and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Oud Cafu for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Alias or Oud Cafu?

Oud Cafu lasts longest (Oud Cafu 72/100, Alias 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alias or Oud Cafu?

Oud Cafu projects furthest (Oud Cafu 67/100, Alias 34/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alias and Oud Cafu smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Milk, Sandalwood, Orchid and Amber.

Is Alias or Oud Cafu better for summer or winter?

Alias suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alias and Oud Cafu?

Alias features Freesia, Rice, Milk, Sandalwood and White Musk. Oud Cafu has top notes of Saffron, Cinnamon, Apple and Strawberry, heart notes of Honey, Rose, Geranium and Carnation, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla, Amber and Tonka Bean.

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