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ASHY WOOD vs Red Oud

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

Updated 3 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • ASHY WOOD

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Red Oud

    Choose it for a green and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

ASHY WOOD2/4
Red Oud2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Red Oud
Sillage & projection
ASHY WOOD
Value for money
Red Oud
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
ASHY WOOD

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ASHY WOODAnfar London
Red OudLecmo
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityRed Oud

SillageASHY WOOD

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value100
Category winnerRed OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
warm spicy92%
sweet84%
amber77%
patchouli69%
oud61%
green100%
musky92%
oud84%
white floral77%
citrus69%
powdery61%
Scent match13%Clearly different · both oud

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CognacOakmossSeaweedHedione
Heart
AgarwoodCinnamonOrange Blossom
Base
PatchouliPralineTonka BeanAmberSandalwood
Notes
Orange BlossomHerbal NotesWhite MuskAgarwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Red Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall67
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night53
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men80
Unisex20
Women0
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Casual 35%Work 33%Date 20%Party 13%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,723

PerfumerAhmedullah Anfar

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,343

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerASHY WOODHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

ASHY WOOD by Anfar London opens with a boozy splash of cognac, backed by earthy oakmoss and a sharp marine twitch of seaweed. As the liquid settles on skin, warm cinnamon and sweet orange blossom wrap around dark agarwood. The base stays heavy and grounded for hours through patchouli, rich praline, tonka bean, and dry…

Reviews →

Do not let the bottle name fool you. Red Oud by Lecmo is not your standard sticky, heavy rose-and-wood combination. Instead, the first blast brings a surprising crunch of brisk herbal notes paired with sparkling orange blossom petals. The green facet dominates early, keeping the scent refreshing rather than dense. As …

Reviews →
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 lasts longer, ASHY WOOD or Red Oud?

Red Oud lasts longest (Red Oud 100/100, ASHY WOOD 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, ASHY WOOD or Red Oud?

ASHY WOOD projects furthest (ASHY WOOD 75/100, Red Oud 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do ASHY WOOD and Red Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud accords. Common notes include Agarwood and Orange Blossom.

Is ASHY WOOD or Red Oud better for summer or winter?

ASHY WOOD suits day or night wear; Red Oud suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in ASHY WOOD and Red Oud?

ASHY WOOD has top notes of Cognac, Oakmoss, Seaweed and Hedione, heart notes of Agarwood, Cinnamon and Orange Blossom, a base of Patchouli, Praline, Tonka Bean and Amber. Red Oud features Orange Blossom, Herbal Notes, White Musk and Agarwood.

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