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Hade vs Oud Cafu

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

Updated 64 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Cafu takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Hade

    Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Oud Cafu

    Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Hade0/4
Oud Cafu4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Oud Cafu
Sillage & projection
Oud Cafu
Value for money
Oud Cafu
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
HadeArpa Studios
Oud CafuNabeel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 11%Had 6%Want 83%
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
67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 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
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage25
♥ Love / hate92
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityOud Cafu

SillageOud Cafu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value17
¤ Price value89
Category winnerOud CafuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
fresh spicy30%
warm spicy100%
oud92%
amber84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
woody61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
AmberSandalwood
Heart
Gurjan balsamLabdanum
Base
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Top
SaffronCinnamonAppleStrawberryMilkPineappleLimeGrapefruit
Heart
HoneyRoseGeraniumCarnationOrchidIrisJasmineTuberose
Base
Agarwood (Oud)VanillaAmberTonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouliMyrrhLeather
InformationalShared notesAmber and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring48
Summer19
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men33
Unisex33
Women33
Men31
Unisex60
Women10
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,172

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,184

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerOud CafuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hade opens with smoky sandalwood and warm amber before settling into a balsam-heavy core of labdanum and gurjan balsam. It stays quiet on skin, projecting a dry woody warmth suited for cool autumn evenings and crisp winter days. Designed by Barnabé Fillion, it appeals to collectors who appreciate minimalist, meditativ…

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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.

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Hade or Oud Cafu?

Oud Cafu takes 4 of 4 categories. Hade is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Oud Cafu is rated 3.92/5 from 61 votes. Choose Hade for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Oud Cafu for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Hade or Oud Cafu?

Oud Cafu lasts longest (Oud Cafu 72/100, Hade 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hade or Oud Cafu?

Oud Cafu projects furthest (Oud Cafu 67/100, Hade 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hade and Oud Cafu smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Amber and Sandalwood.

Is Hade or Oud Cafu better for summer or winter?

Hade suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hade and Oud Cafu?

Hade has top notes of Amber and Sandalwood, heart notes of Gurjan balsam and Labdanum. 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.

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