Fragrance comparison

Bashert vs Oud Cafu

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 70 ratings analysed

2 wins

Bashert

King's Palace Perfumery

4.679 votes

Rank #19,518 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

Oud Cafu

Nabeel

3.9261 votes

Rank #13,118 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bashert takes 2 of 3 categories.

Bashert
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Oud Cafu
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Bashert2/3

Oud Cafu1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BashertKing's Palace Perfumery

Oud CafuNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

3.92/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 46%Had 8%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

38%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

7%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityBashert

SillageBashert

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value89

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

woody92%

fruity84%

wine77%

honey69%

floral61%

warm spicy100%

oud92%

amber84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RosePomegranateRed WineHoneyAppleCinnamonWhite MuskNarcissusWalnutNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronCinnamonAppleStrawberryMilkPineappleLimeGrapefruit

Heart

HoneyRoseGeraniumCarnationOrchidIrisJasmineTuberose

Base

Agarwood (Oud)VanillaAmberTonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouliMyrrhLeather

InformationalShared notesRose, Honey, Apple and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring48

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men31

Unisex60

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,518

PerfumerMarlen Harrison

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#13,118

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerOud CafuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bashert is a honeyed, juicy rose fragrance with pomegranate, red wine, cinnamon, and a softly bitter walnut shade in the dry-down. Reviewers describe it as warm, sweet, natural-smelling, and especially suited to autumn or cool cloudy days. It is unisex in feel, with rose at the center rather than heavy woods, oud, pat…

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Oud Cafu by Nabeel is a bold, sweet woody scent that centers on a bright clash of pineapple and citrus with a deep, resinous agarwood base. It fits colder days when you want a rich warmth that cuts through the chill.

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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, Bashert or Oud Cafu?

Bashert takes 2 of 3 categories. Bashert is rated 4.67/5 from 9 votes; Oud Cafu is rated 3.92/5 from 61 votes. Choose Bashert for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Oud Cafu for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bashert or Oud Cafu?

Bashert lasts longest (Bashert 100/100, Oud Cafu 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bashert or Oud Cafu?

Bashert projects furthest (Bashert 100/100, Oud Cafu 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bashert and Oud Cafu smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Honey, Apple and Cinnamon.

Is Bashert or Oud Cafu better for summer or winter?

Bashert suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bashert and Oud Cafu?

Bashert features Rose, Pomegranate, Red Wine, Honey and Apple. Oud Cafu has top notes of Saffron, Cinnamon, Apple and Strawberry, heart notes of Honey, Rose, Geranium and Carnation, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla, Amber and Tonka Bean.