Fragrance comparison

CRUZ vs Oud Pagode

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

CRUZ

Al Qasim Oud

4.001 votes

Rank #62,656 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Oud Pagode

Chapel Factory

3.6445 votes

Rank #42,582 MuskyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Pagode takes 1 of 1 categories.

CRUZ
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Oud Pagode
Choose it for a musky and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

CRUZ0/1

Oud Pagode1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CRUZAl Qasim Oud

Oud PagodeChapel Factory

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.64/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 20%Had 6%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

29%Love

24%Like

29%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

white floral69%

amber61%

musky100%

oud92%

woody84%

floral77%

powdery69%

ozonic61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink GrapefruitBergamotSaffron

Heart

PatchouliJasmineTea

Base

AmberMuskOudWoody Notes

Top15-30 mins

LotusTea

Heart2-4 hrs

Cashmere WoodRice

Base6-8 hrs

MuskOud

InformationalShared notesTea, Musk and Oud. Durations are only published for Oud Pagode, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer40

Fall87

Winter87

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex84

Women16

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,656

PerfumerQassim AlKathiri

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,582

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud PagodeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

CRUZ by Al Qasim Oud opens bright and spicy, with pink grapefruit and bergamot sharpened by a saffron edge. The heart turns smoother and more aromatic, where tea and patchouli bring a dry, slightly earthy calm, and jasmine adds a soft floral lift. In the drydown, amber and musk warm the woods, with oud giving the base…

Reviews →

Oud Pagode strips away the heavy, animalic funk commonly found in traditional agarwood fragrances. The opening reveals translucent lotus flower and delicate green tea, floating on crisp air. Soon after, an unusual savory warmth emerges through freshly steamed rice and soft cashmere wood. The base rests on clean white …

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 is better, CRUZ or Oud Pagode?

Oud Pagode takes 1 of 1 categories. CRUZ is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Oud Pagode is rated 3.64/5 from 45 votes. Choose CRUZ for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Oud Pagode for a musky and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do CRUZ and Oud Pagode smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Tea, Musk and Oud.

Is CRUZ or Oud Pagode better for summer or winter?

CRUZ suits daytime wear; Oud Pagode suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CRUZ and Oud Pagode?

CRUZ has top notes of Pink Grapefruit, Bergamot and Saffron, heart notes of Patchouli, Jasmine and Tea, a base of Amber, Musk, Oud and Woody Notes. Oud Pagode has top notes of Lotus and Tea, heart notes of Cashmere Wood and Rice, a base of Musk and Oud.