Fragrance comparison

Cuir Rouge vs Oud Cafu

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 71 ratings analysed

Cuir Rouge

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.7010 votes

Rank #45,044 LeatherIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

5%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Oud Cafu

Nabeel

3.9261 votes

Rank #13,135 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Cafu takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cuir Rouge
Choose it for a leather and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Oud Cafu
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Cuir Rouge1/4

Oud Cafu3/4

Ratings & consensus: Oud Cafu
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cuir Rouge
Sillage & projection: Oud Cafu
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

Cuir RougeParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Oud CafuNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 24%Had 21%Want 56%

3.92/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 46%Had 8%Want 46%

Category winnerOud CafuRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

50%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 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

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityCuir Rouge

SillageOud Cafu

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

leather100%

iris91%

citrus83%

animalic74%

floral65%

powdery56%

warm spicy100%

oud92%

amber84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

Scent match5%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Grapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisFloral NotesMandarin Orange

Base6-8+ hrs

Leather

Top

SaffronCinnamonAppleStrawberryMilkPineappleLimeGrapefruit

Heart

HoneyRoseGeraniumCarnationOrchidIrisJasmineTuberose

Base

Agarwood (Oud)VanillaAmberTonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouliMyrrhLeather

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Iris and Leather. Durations are only published for Cuir Rouge, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night79

Spring48

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 36%Casual 31%Date 23%Party 10%

Men31

Unisex60

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,044

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#13,135

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerOud CafuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuir Rouge by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque takes traditional barbershop elegance and steeps it in deep leather. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit and juicy mandarin orange, cutting through air with brisk citrus brightness. That initial flash settles quickly into a velvety core of iris and c…

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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, Cuir Rouge or Oud Cafu?

Oud Cafu takes 3 of 4 categories. Cuir Rouge is rated 3.70/5 from 10 votes; Oud Cafu is rated 3.92/5 from 61 votes. Choose Cuir Rouge for a leather and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Oud Cafu for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cuir Rouge or Oud Cafu?

Cuir Rouge lasts longest (Cuir Rouge 87/100, Oud Cafu 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir Rouge or Oud Cafu?

Oud Cafu projects furthest (Oud Cafu 67/100, Cuir Rouge 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir Rouge and Oud Cafu smell similar?

Clearly different: a 5% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Iris and Leather.

Is Cuir Rouge or Oud Cafu better for summer or winter?

Cuir Rouge suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir Rouge and Oud Cafu?

Cuir Rouge has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Iris, Floral Notes and Mandarin Orange, a base of Leather. 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.