Fragrance comparison

Aoud Café vs Irth

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,453 ratings analysed

4 wins

Aoud Café

Mancera

3.721,314 votes

Rank #4,113 CoffeeWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Irth

Nabeel

4.32139 votes

Rank #7,300 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aoud Café takes 4 of 7 categories.

Aoud Café
Choose it for a coffee and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Irth
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Aoud Café4/7

Irth3/7

Ratings & consensus: Irth
Community sentiment: Irth
Longevity: Aoud Café
Sillage & projection: Aoud Café
Value for money: Irth
Versatility: Aoud Café
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aoud Café

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aoud CaféMancera

IrthNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 1,314 votes

Have 38%Had 19%Want 43%

4.32/ 5 · 139 votes

Have 42%Had 7%Want 52%

Category winnerIrthRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

39%Like

9%Ok

20%Dislike

3%Hate

1,314 votes

52%Love

35%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

139 votes

Category winnerIrthMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityAoud Café

SillageAoud Café

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value74

Category winnerIrthBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coffee100%

woody91%

warm spicy83%

sweet74%

amber65%

musky56%

woody100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

musky69%

rose61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody, sweet and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Black CurrantBergamotPeach

Heart3 to 4 hours

CoffeeAmberFloral Notes

Base6 to 8 hours

Woody NotesSweet NotesWhite Musk

Top

Damask RoseSpicesDried FruitsStrawberryPeachCandied FruitsPineappleCoconut

Heart

RoseOudCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmyrisCedarwoodLily of the ValleyVioletIris

Base

White MuskVanillaLeatherAmberAmbergrisCivetGuaiac WoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPeach, Amber and White Musk. Durations are only published for Aoud Café, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring32

Summer12

Fall100

Winter96

Day92

Night100

Spring76

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAoud CaféMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex50

Women12

Men36

Unisex54

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,113

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews162

Overall rank#7,300

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerAoud CaféHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aoud Café by Mancera balances dark coffee with bright fruit and smooth woody notes. The opening delivers a burst of peach, tart black currant, and fresh bergamot before settling into a warm core of roasted coffee beans and sweet amber. As it dries down, the coffee note stays present alongside sweet notes, white musk, …

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Nabeel Irth arrives as a dense, sweet-spicy scent that commands attention. Released in 2023, it merges a heavy dose of dried fruits, strawberry, and cinnamon with a dark base of leather, amber, and incense. It fits best in freezing winter weather, wrapping the wearer in a thick, warm shield of exotic spices and woods.

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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, Aoud Café or Irth?

Aoud Café takes 4 of 7 categories. Aoud Café is rated 3.72/5 from 1,314 votes; Irth is rated 4.32/5 from 139 votes. Choose Aoud Café for a coffee and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Irth for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Aoud Café or Irth?

They last about the same: Aoud Café 73/100, Irth 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Aoud Café or Irth?

Projection is very close: Aoud Café 66/100, Irth 64/100 for sillage.

Do Aoud Café and Irth smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and musky accords. Common notes include Peach, Amber and White Musk.

Is Aoud Café or Irth better for summer or winter?

For summer, Aoud Café is the stronger pick. For winter, Irth is the stronger pick. Aoud Café suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aoud Café and Irth?

Aoud Café has top notes of Black Currant, Bergamot and Peach, heart notes of Coffee, Amber and Floral Notes, a base of Woody Notes, Sweet Notes and White Musk. Irth has top notes of Damask Rose, Spices, Dried Fruits and Strawberry, heart notes of Rose, Oud, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Amyris, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Leather and Amber.