Fragrance comparison

Crude vs Femina Negra

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 38 ratings analysed

3 wins

Crude

Zara

3.7520 votes

Rank #21,977 AromaticWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Femina Negra

Olfacto

4.3318 votes

Rank #31,071 MuskyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crude takes 3 of 5 categories.

Crude
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Femina Negra
Choose it for a musky and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Crude3/5

Femina Negra2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CrudeZara

Femina NegraOlfacto

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 45%Had 28%Want 26%

4.33/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 42%Had 2%Want 56%

Category winnerFemina NegraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

40%Like

5%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

44%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityFemina Negra

SillageCrude

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value47

Category winnerCrudeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

white floral91%

citrus83%

herbal74%

woody65%

earthy56%

musky100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

yellow floral69%

white floral61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both citrus and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sage

Heart

Orange Blossom

Base

Vetiver

Top

Orange BlossomBitter OrangeSage

Heart

Cashmere MuskYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

MuskVanillaVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesSage, Orange Blossom and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer100

Fall20

Winter10

Day100

Night11

Spring100

Summer57

Fall86

Winter43

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex42

Women58

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,977

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#31,071

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCrudeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crude by Zara is an aromatic-woody fragrance launched in 2018 for the modern man. It opens with sharp, herbal sage before moving into a floral heart of orange blossom. The base relies on dry vetiver, creating a clean, professional finish. It performs reliably in warmer weather, making it a functional choice for everyd…

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Femina Negra opens with a crisp, bitter citrus spark that quickly gains an herbaceous edge from a dry sage note. On the skin, the fragrance transitions into a warm floral heart where creamy ylang-ylang and jasmine mix with soft cashmere musk. This evolution prevents it from becoming a standard sugar-sweet gourmand, st…

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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, Crude or Femina Negra?

Crude takes 3 of 5 categories. Crude is rated 3.75/5 from 20 votes; Femina Negra is rated 4.33/5 from 18 votes. Choose Crude for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Femina Negra for a musky and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Crude or Femina Negra?

Femina Negra lasts longest (Femina Negra 70/100, Crude 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crude or Femina Negra?

Crude projects furthest (Crude 66/100, Femina Negra 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crude and Femina Negra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Sage, Orange Blossom and Vetiver.

Is Crude or Femina Negra better for summer or winter?

Crude suits daytime wear; Femina Negra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crude and Femina Negra?

Crude has top notes of Sage, heart notes of Orange Blossom, a base of Vetiver. Femina Negra has top notes of Orange Blossom, Bitter Orange and Sage, heart notes of Cashmere Musk, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Vetiver and Amber.