Fragrance comparison

Oud Cachemire vs Riqqa

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

Oud Cachemire

Gris Montaigne Paris

—0 votes

Rank #69,609 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Riqqa

Ard Al Zaafaran

4.1937 votes

Rank #25,057 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Riqqa takes 1 of 1 categories.

Oud Cachemire
Choose it for a amber and sweet character.
Riqqa
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Oud Cachemire0/1

Riqqa1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud CachemireGris Montaigne Paris

RiqqaArd Al Zaafaran

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 33%Want 67%

4.19/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 50%Had 4%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

43%Love

38%Like

14%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value90

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

sweet88%

warm spicy77%

oud65%

woody53%

balsamic42%

sweet100%

vanilla86%

cinnamon72%

warm spicy58%

fresh spicy44%

amber30%

Scent match60%Closely related · both sweet, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

BergamotCinnamonNutmeg

Heart2 to 3 hours

PralineDatesTuberose

Base5 to 7 hours

MyrrhAkigalawoodTonka BeanBenzoinAmberVanilla

Top

CinnamonNutmegBergamot

Heart

PralineDatesTuberoseLily

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaAgarwoodBenzoinMyrrh

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Praline. Durations are only published for Oud Cachemire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring60

Summer10

Fall90

Winter100

Day100

Night94

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men3

Unisex73

Women23

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,609

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,057

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerRiqqaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud Cachemire by Gris Montaigne Paris is a rich amber fragrance that balances deep sweetness with dry spice. It opens with an immediate burst of warm cinnamon and grated nutmeg, cut through by a brief hint of zesty bergamot. The scent quickly settles into a dessert-like heart of candied dates, nutty praline, and a qui…

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Riqqa by Ard Al Zaafaran opens with a sharp burst of cinnamon and grated nutmeg, lifted briefly by citrus bergamot. The heart quickly pushes rich dates and praline forward, wrapping heavy sweetness around soft floral notes of tuberose and lily. As it dries down over several hours, the scent settles into a thick base o…

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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.

Do Oud Cachemire and Riqqa smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Praline.

Is Oud Cachemire or Riqqa better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Oud Cachemire and Riqqa?

Oud Cachemire has top notes of Bergamot, Cinnamon and Nutmeg, heart notes of Praline, Dates and Tuberose, a base of Myrrh, Akigalawood, Tonka Bean and Benzoin. Riqqa has top notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Bergamot, heart notes of Praline, Dates, Tuberose and Lily, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Agarwood and Benzoin.