Fragrance comparison

Cupbearer’s Citron Wood vs Fararud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cupbearer’s Citron Wood

The Dua Brand

4.001 votes

Rank #55,511 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Fararud

Mawarannahr

—0 votes

Rank #69,447 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cupbearer’s Citron Wood takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cupbearer’s Citron Wood
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fararud
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character.

Cupbearer’s Citron Wood1/1

Fararud0/1

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: Cupbearer’s Citron Wood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cupbearer’s Citron WoodThe Dua Brand

FararudMawarannahr

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

leather69%

fruity61%

warm spicy100%

leather92%

floral84%

citrus77%

fruity69%

violet61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both warm spicy, citrus and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Chinese OsmanthusItalian MandarinSicilian LemonFruity NotesSpicy NotesSandalwoodWhite MuskImmortellePatchouliBergamotVanillaSaffron

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MandarinSaffron

Heart

Spicy NotesOsmanthusVioletSuede

Base

AkigalawoodImmortelleLeather

InformationalShared notesItalian Mandarin, Spicy Notes, Immortelle and Saffron. Durations are only published for Cupbearer’s Citron Wood, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night52

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 36%Work 31%Date 20%Party 13%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#69,447

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCupbearer’s Citron WoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cupbearer's Citron Wood by The Dua Brand brings together bright Italian citrus and smooth, mineral-tinted leather. The scent opens with a sharp slice of Sicilian lemon and bergamot, giving you an instant kick of sunny energy that feels crisp and revitalizing. Within thirty minutes, the citrus settles into a heart of s…

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Fararud opens with bright mandarin and saffron, then moves into a smoother heart of suede, violet, osmanthus and dry spice. The effect looks set to be warm, textured and slightly powdery rather than loud. With leather, immortelle and akigalawood in the base, it reads like a modern spicy woody scent with a polished uni…

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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.

Do Cupbearer’s Citron Wood and Fararud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, citrus and leather accords. Common notes include Italian Mandarin, Spicy Notes, Immortelle and Saffron.

Is Cupbearer’s Citron Wood or Fararud better for summer or winter?

Cupbearer’s Citron Wood suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cupbearer’s Citron Wood and Fararud?

Cupbearer’s Citron Wood features Chinese Osmanthus, Italian Mandarin, Sicilian Lemon, Fruity Notes and Spicy Notes. Fararud has top notes of Mandarin and Saffron, heart notes of Spicy Notes, Osmanthus, Violet and Suede, a base of Akigalawood, Immortelle and Leather.