Fragrance comparison

Arabica Oud vs Crazy São Paulo

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

4 wins

Arabica Oud

Al Hunaidi

4.605 votes

Rank #30,388 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Crazy São Paulo

PARUM

4.754 votes

Rank #44,954 FreshAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arabica Oud takes 4 of 4 categories.

Arabica Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Crazy São Paulo
Choose it for a fresh and aldehydic character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Arabica Oud4/4

Crazy São Paulo0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Arabica OudAl Hunaidi

Crazy São PauloPARUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 29%Had 7%Want 64%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityArabica Oud

SillageArabica Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value13

Category winnerArabica OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

leather92%

floral84%

smoky77%

woody69%

aldehydic61%

fresh100%

aldehydic91%

aquatic83%

citrus74%

fruity65%

sweet56%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonFlowersAldehydes

Heart

RoseSaffronSpicesFruitsSmoke

Base

LeatherAmberAgarwood (Oud)Balsamic NotesWoodsy Notes

Notes

Water NotesCitrusesFruitsAldehydesHerbal NotesAromatic NotesFloral NotesGreen NotesMuskSpicesWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Spices, Fruits and Woodsy Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,388

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#44,954

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArabica OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arabica Oud is a warm, smoky leather rose with a bright lemony, slightly aldehydic lift at the start, then saffron, spice and a faint fruity haze before it settles into ambered woods and oud. It is often compared to Louis Vuitton Ombre Nomade in style, with a strong presence and very long wear. Go easy on sprays, and …

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Crazy São Paulo opens with an energetic burst of sharp citruses, fizzy aldehydes, and bright tropical fruits. Water notes quickly rush in. They create a cooling aquatic feel that stays buoyant across humid afternoon heat. As the initial sparkle mellows, herbal notes and soft florals settle over a clean musk and cedar …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Arabica Oud or Crazy São Paulo?

Arabica Oud takes 4 of 4 categories. Arabica Oud is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes; Crazy São Paulo is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Arabica Oud for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Crazy São Paulo for a fresh and aldehydic character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Arabica Oud or Crazy São Paulo?

Arabica Oud lasts longest (Arabica Oud 90/100, Crazy São Paulo 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arabica Oud or Crazy São Paulo?

Arabica Oud projects furthest (Arabica Oud 75/100, Crazy São Paulo 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arabica Oud and Crazy São Paulo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Spices, Fruits and Woodsy Notes.

Is Arabica Oud or Crazy São Paulo better for summer or winter?

Arabica Oud suits evening wear; Crazy São Paulo suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arabica Oud and Crazy São Paulo?

Arabica Oud has top notes of Lemon, Flowers and Aldehydes, heart notes of Rose, Saffron, Spices and Fruits, a base of Leather, Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Balsamic Notes. Crazy São Paulo features Water Notes, Citruses, Fruits, Aldehydes and Herbal Notes.