Fragrance comparison

Artisan Oud vs Red

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

Artisan Oud

Anfar 1950

2.333 votes

Rank #74,209 AmberWarm Spicy

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52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Red

Casati

5.001 votes

Rank #49,884 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red takes 3 of 4 categories.

Artisan Oud
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Red
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Artisan Oud0/4

Red3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Artisan OudAnfar 1950

RedCasati

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate33

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityRed

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value100

Category winnerRedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

smoky84%

woody77%

leather69%

fruity61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

rose61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AgarwoodIncense

Heart

BenzoinSaffronBirch

Base

RaspberryAmberwoodGeranium

Top20-30 mins

RaspberryJuniperMyrtle

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseSaffronGeranium

Base8-12 hrs

PatchouliIncenseOudBenzoinLeatherAmbergrisBirch

InformationalShared notesIncense, Benzoin, Saffron and Birch. Durations are only published for Red, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,209

PerfumerAhmedullah Anfar

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,884

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRedHigher 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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Red by Casati delivers a bold mix of tart raspberry, crisp juniper, and deep leather that hits with immediate confidence. The opening splash feels bright and slightly green thanks to aromatic myrtle, but the scent quickly settles into a rich blend of spicy saffron, earthy patchouli, and dark incense smoke. As hours pa…

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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 Red?

Red takes 3 of 4 categories. Artisan Oud is rated 2.33/5 from 3 votes; Red is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Artisan Oud for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Red for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Artisan Oud or Red?

Red lasts longest (Red 100/100, Artisan Oud 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Artisan Oud or Red?

Projection is very close: Artisan Oud 50/100, Red 50/100 for sillage.

Do Artisan Oud and Red smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Incense, Benzoin, Saffron and Birch.

Is Artisan Oud or Red better for summer or winter?

Artisan Oud suits day or night wear; Red suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Artisan Oud and Red?

Artisan Oud has top notes of Agarwood and Incense, heart notes of Benzoin, Saffron and Birch, a base of Raspberry, Amberwood and Geranium. Red has top notes of Raspberry, Juniper and Myrtle, heart notes of Rose, Saffron and Geranium, a base of Patchouli, Incense, Oud and Benzoin.