Fragrance comparison

Artisan Oud vs Ombre de Louis

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 24 ratings analysed

Artisan Oud

Anfar 1950

2.333 votes

Rank #70,986 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

77%scent match

Very similar

3 wins

Ombre de Louis

Privezarah

3.5721 votes

Rank #48,828 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ombre de Louis takes 3 of 4 categories.

Artisan Oud
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Ombre de Louis
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Artisan Oud1/4

Ombre de Louis3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Artisan OudAnfar 1950

Ombre de LouisPrivezarah

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

3.57/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 44%Had 15%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

24%Love

29%Like

33%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate33

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityOmbre de Louis

SillageOmbre de Louis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value65

Category winnerArtisan OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

smoky84%

woody77%

leather69%

fruity61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

rose84%

oud77%

fruity69%

smoky61%

Scent match77%Very similar · both amber, warm spicy and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AgarwoodIncense

Heart

BenzoinSaffronBirch

Base

RaspberryAmberwoodGeranium

Notes

AgarwoodRoseRaspberrySaffronIncenseAmberwoodBenzoinGeraniumBirch

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood, Incense, Benzoin and Saffron. Durations are only published for Ombre de Louis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring40

Summer7

Fall87

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men85

Unisex10

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,986

PerfumerAhmedullah Anfar

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,828

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerOmbre de LouisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Artisan Oud by Anfar 1950 opens with an intense blast of dark agarwood and resinous incense that immediately sets a heavy Oriental Woody tone. As the initial cloud calms, warm saffron and smoky birch blend into sticky benzoin tears, creating a leathery, balsamic core on skin. The late dry-down reveals a surprising tar…

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Ombre de Louis by Privezarah is a woody spicy fragrance built around tart raspberry, deep rose, and dark agarwood. It opens with an immediate contrast of tart fruitiness and spicy saffron, cutting through a smoky swirl of incense and birch. As it warms on the skin, velvety rose petals meet warm amberwood and benzoin, …

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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, Artisan Oud or Ombre de Louis?

Ombre de Louis takes 3 of 4 categories. Artisan Oud is rated 2.33/5 from 3 votes; Ombre de Louis is rated 3.57/5 from 21 votes. Choose Artisan Oud for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Ombre de Louis for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Artisan Oud or Ombre de Louis?

Ombre de Louis lasts longest (Ombre de Louis 64/100, Artisan Oud 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Artisan Oud or Ombre de Louis?

Ombre de Louis projects furthest (Ombre de Louis 56/100, Artisan Oud 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Artisan Oud and Ombre de Louis smell similar?

Very similar: a 77% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Agarwood, Incense, Benzoin and Saffron.

Is Artisan Oud or Ombre de Louis better for summer or winter?

Artisan Oud suits day or night wear; Ombre de Louis suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Artisan Oud and Ombre de Louis?

Artisan Oud has top notes of Agarwood and Incense, heart notes of Benzoin, Saffron and Birch, a base of Raspberry, Amberwood and Geranium. Ombre de Louis features Agarwood, Rose, Raspberry, Saffron and Incense.