Fragrance comparison

John Varvatos Oud vs Judea's Casino Royale

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 570 ratings analysed

John Varvatos Oud

John Varvatos

4.16569 votes

Rank #1,998 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Judea's Casino Royale

The Dua Brand

5.001 votes

Rank #49,996 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Judea's Casino Royale takes 3 of 5 categories.

John Varvatos Oud
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Judea's Casino Royale
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

John Varvatos Oud2/5

Judea's Casino Royale3/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Judea's Casino Royale
Sillage & projection: Judea's Casino Royale
Value for money: John Varvatos Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Judea's Casino Royale
Fragranxe ranking: John Varvatos Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

John Varvatos OudJohn Varvatos

Judea's Casino RoyaleThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 569 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 75%Had 13%Want 13%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

37%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

569 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityJudea's Casino Royale

SillageJudea's Casino Royale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value50

Category winnerJohn Varvatos OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

musky77%

balsamic69%

fruity61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

TobaccoNutmegJuniper BerriesCypressSage

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonTurkish RosePepperCardamomClovesSaffronEgyptian JasmineOsmanthus

Base5-7 hrs

IncenseAgarwood (Oud)MyrhhLeatherOpoponaxLabdanumCedarAmber

Notes

Bitter AlmondIso E SuperPatchouliAmbergrisOsmanthusLabdanumCinnamonVanillaSaffronJasmineVetiverIncense

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerJudea's Casino RoyaleLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring48

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men87

Unisex12

Women1

Date 33%Casual 28%Work 25%Party 14%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 36%Party 31%Casual 18%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,998

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews111

Overall rank#49,996

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJohn Varvatos OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

John Varvatos Oud takes a notoriously heavy scent profile and dials it back into something smooth, warm, and exceptionally wearable. Instead of a funky barnyard oud, you get a rush of dry tobacco leaves, cracked nutmeg, and brisk cypress needle right off the nozzle. Within twenty minutes, sweet cinnamon and clove heat…

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Judea's Casino Royale by The Dua Brand brings together sweet pipe tobacco, warm cinnamon, and burnt sugar saffron in a dense, cozy package. Right away, you get a punch of spiced pepper wood and bitter almond that smells like freshly baked pastries cooling near an open cigar box. As it settles on warm skin, rich tobacc…

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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, John Varvatos Oud or Judea's Casino Royale?

Judea's Casino Royale takes 3 of 5 categories. John Varvatos Oud is rated 4.16/5 from 569 votes; Judea's Casino Royale is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose John Varvatos Oud for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Judea's Casino Royale for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, John Varvatos Oud or Judea's Casino Royale?

Judea's Casino Royale lasts longest (Judea's Casino Royale 80/100, John Varvatos Oud 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, John Varvatos Oud or Judea's Casino Royale?

Judea's Casino Royale projects furthest (Judea's Casino Royale 75/100, John Varvatos Oud 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do John Varvatos Oud and Judea's Casino Royale smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Saffron, Egyptian Jasmine and Osmanthus.

Is John Varvatos Oud or Judea's Casino Royale better for summer or winter?

John Varvatos Oud suits evening wear; Judea's Casino Royale suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in John Varvatos Oud and Judea's Casino Royale?

John Varvatos Oud has top notes of Tobacco, Nutmeg, Juniper Berries and Cypress, heart notes of Cinnamon, Turkish Rose, Pepper and Cardamom, a base of Incense, Agarwood (Oud), Myrhh and Leather. Judea's Casino Royale features Bitter Almond, Iso E Super, Patchouli, Ambergris and Osmanthus.