Fragrance comparison

Make Me Smile vs Oud Cafu

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 286 ratings analysed

Make Me Smile

Avon

3.47225 votes

Rank #39,311 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Oud Cafu

Nabeel

3.9261 votes

Rank #14,223 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Cafu takes 7 of 7 categories.

Make Me Smile
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in summer.
Oud Cafu
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Make Me Smile0/7

Oud Cafu7/7

Ratings & consensus: Oud Cafu
Community sentiment: Oud Cafu
Longevity: Oud Cafu
Sillage & projection: Oud Cafu
Value for money: Oud Cafu
Versatility: Oud Cafu
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Cafu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Make Me SmileAvon

Oud CafuNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.47/ 5 · 225 votes

Have 25%Had 75%Want 0%

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

14%Love

52%Like

4%Ok

28%Dislike

2%Hate

225 votes

38%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

7%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerOud CafuMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity41

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityOud Cafu

SillageOud Cafu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value89

Category winnerOud CafuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

woody48%

white floral30%

warm spicy100%

oud92%

amber84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

Scent match11%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamotGrapefruit

Heart

MarigoldJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskWoody NotesSandalwoodTonka Bean

Top

SaffronCinnamonAppleStrawberryMilkPineappleLimeGrapefruit

Heart

HoneyRoseGeraniumCarnationOrchidIrisJasmineTuberose

Base

Agarwood (Oud)VanillaAmberTonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouliMyrrhLeather

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Jasmine, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer100

Fall0

Winter4

Day–

Night–

Spring48

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerOud CafuMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men31

Unisex60

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,311

PerfumerUrsula Wandel

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,223

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerOud CafuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avon Make Me Smile opens with a sharp burst of mandarin orange, bergamot, and tart grapefruit. Nose Ursula Wandel crafted this 2008 summer splash to deliver immediate citrus brightness without sugary sweetness. As the top notes settle, marigold adds an earthy green bite that balances clean jasmine and lily-of-the-vall…

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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, Make Me Smile or Oud Cafu?

Oud Cafu takes 7 of 7 categories. Make Me Smile is rated 3.47/5 from 225 votes; Oud Cafu is rated 3.92/5 from 61 votes. Choose Make Me Smile for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in summer. Choose Oud Cafu for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Make Me Smile or Oud Cafu?

Oud Cafu lasts longest (Oud Cafu 72/100, Make Me Smile 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Make Me Smile or Oud Cafu?

Oud Cafu projects furthest (Oud Cafu 67/100, Make Me Smile 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Make Me Smile and Oud Cafu smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Jasmine, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.

Is Make Me Smile or Oud Cafu better for summer or winter?

For summer, Make Me Smile is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud Cafu is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Make Me Smile and Oud Cafu?

Make Me Smile has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Marigold, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Woody Notes, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. 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.