Antique Oak vs Ramad
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Antique OakChoose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
RamadChoose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ramad
- Sillage & projection
- Ramad
- Value for money
- Antique Oak
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Antique Oak
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate99 votes
3 votes · too few to score
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityRamad
SillageRamad
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNo top / heart / base split published
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#6,993
PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian
Launched—
Reviews13
Overall rank#61,271
PerfumerAli Abdulla Almarzooqi
Launched—
Reviews0
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAntique Oak opens with a heavy blast of smoky cade oil, dark leather, and bitter agarwood. The initial spray feels medicinal and raw, carrying a thick amberwood sweetness that settles into the skin over the first twenty minutes. As the composition warms, dry papyrus and resinous styrax emerge to tame the initial sharp…
Reviews →Ramad opens with an unusual pairing of saffron and warm milk, introducing a dry, woody structure. A heart of smoky birch and cistus resin guides the scent into a heavy base of leather and oud. It is a bold, comforting choice for cold winter nights.
Reviews →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, Antique Oak or Ramad?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Antique Oak is rated 4.26/5 from 99 votes; Ramad is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Antique Oak for a woody and leather character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ramad for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Antique Oak or Ramad?
Ramad lasts longest (Ramad 90/100, Antique Oak 87/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Antique Oak or Ramad?
Ramad projects furthest (Ramad 88/100, Antique Oak 76/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Antique Oak and Ramad smell similar?
Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and oud accords. Common notes include Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Cade oil and Saffron.
Is Antique Oak or Ramad better for summer or winter?
Antique Oak suits evening wear; Ramad suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Antique Oak and Ramad?
Antique Oak features Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Papyrus, Cade oil and Oakmoss. Ramad has top notes of Saffron, Milk, Strawberry and Green Notes, heart notes of Cistus Incanus, Birch and Cade oil, a base of Leather, Cedar, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud).
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