Fragrance comparison

Nusantara vs The Oud Route

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

3 wins

Nusantara

Bahfamsn Fragrance

4.001 votes

Rank #50,181 LeatherPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

The Oud Route

Artal Perfumes

4.003 votes

Rank #46,389 SmokyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nusantara takes 3 of 4 categories.

Nusantara
Choose it for a leather and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
The Oud Route
Choose it for a smoky and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Nusantara3/4

The Oud Route1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NusantaraBahfamsn Fragrance

The Oud RouteArtal Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

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

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNusantara

SillageNusantara

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNusantaraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

patchouli92%

rose84%

woody77%

animalic69%

warm spicy61%

smoky100%

earthy92%

woody84%

cannabis77%

oud69%

patchouli61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Rose

Heart

Leather

Base

Patchouli

Top

cannabisCardamomHoneyRoseChili Pepper

Heart

IncenseCypriol Oil or NagarmothaSaffronVioletNutmeg

Base

PatchouliLeatherOudAmbergrisCedarwoodLabdanum

InformationalShared notesRose, Leather and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,181

PerfumerKriss Mokhtar, Sonali Said

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#46,389

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerThe Oud RouteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nusantara by Bahfamsn Fragrance is a bold chypre floral that leans on deep leather and earthy patchouli. It creates a dark, resonant atmosphere suited for evening wear in cooler months. The rose opening brings a sharp, crisp floral edge before settling into a grounded, woody leather base that lasts through long nights…

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The Oud Route leans smoky, earthy and woody, with an oud-and-rose character that can feel close to bakhoor on fabric. Honey, cardamom and chili suggest a spiced opening, but the overall impression reads darker, resinous and more formal than sweet. It looks best suited to evening wear, dressed-up settings, and shoppers…

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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, Nusantara or The Oud Route?

Nusantara takes 3 of 4 categories. Nusantara is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; The Oud Route is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Nusantara for a leather and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose The Oud Route for a smoky and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nusantara or The Oud Route?

Nusantara lasts longest (Nusantara 80/100, The Oud Route 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nusantara or The Oud Route?

Nusantara projects furthest (Nusantara 75/100, The Oud Route 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nusantara and The Oud Route smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and patchouli accords. Common notes include Rose, Leather and Patchouli.

Is Nusantara or The Oud Route better for summer or winter?

Nusantara suits evening wear; The Oud Route suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nusantara and The Oud Route?

Nusantara has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Leather, a base of Patchouli. The Oud Route has top notes of cannabis, Cardamom, Honey and Rose, heart notes of Incense, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Saffron and Violet, a base of Patchouli, Leather, Oud and Ambergris.