Fragrance comparison

Duchess vs Oud Cafu

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 63 ratings analysed

Duchess

Yardley

4.002 votes

Rank #65,365 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Oud Cafu

Nabeel

3.9261 votes

Rank #14,184 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Cafu takes 2 of 2 categories.

Duchess
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud Cafu
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Duchess0/2

Oud Cafu2/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
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

DuchessYardley

Oud CafuNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

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 · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral92%

patchouli84%

yellow floral77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

warm spicy100%

oud92%

amber84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

Ylang-YlangTuberoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base5-7 hrs

AmberPatchouliMuskVanilla

Top

SaffronCinnamonAppleStrawberryMilkPineappleLimeGrapefruit

Heart

HoneyRoseGeraniumCarnationOrchidIrisJasmineTuberose

Base

Agarwood (Oud)VanillaAmberTonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouliMyrrhLeather

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Tuberose, Amber and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Duchess, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

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#65,365

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,184

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerOud CafuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yardley Duchess is an easygoing floral fragrance that opens with a bright splash of tart grapefruit and sweet mandarin orange peel. The initial citrus burst quickly settles down into a creamy heart of garden tuberose, sunny ylang-ylang, and crisp lily-of-the-valley petals. As the hours tick by, smooth amber, earthy pa…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Duchess or Oud Cafu?

Oud Cafu takes 2 of 2 categories. Duchess is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Oud Cafu is rated 3.92/5 from 61 votes. Choose Duchess for a citrus and white floral character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Cafu for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which projects more, Duchess or Oud Cafu?

Oud Cafu projects furthest (Oud Cafu 67/100, Duchess 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Duchess and Oud Cafu smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Tuberose, Amber and Patchouli.

Is Duchess or Oud Cafu better for summer or winter?

Duchess suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Duchess and Oud Cafu?

Duchess has top notes of Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Musk and Vanilla. 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.