Oud Cafu vs Red Ruby
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
14%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Red Ruby takes 5 of 7 categories.
Oud CafuChoose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter.
Red RubyChoose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Oud Cafu2/7
Red Ruby5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Red Ruby
- Community sentiment
- Red Ruby
- Longevity
- Oud Cafu
- Sillage & projection
- Red Ruby
- Value for money
- Oud Cafu
- Versatility
- Red Ruby
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Red Ruby
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Oud CafuNabeelRed RubyArmafWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.92/ 5 · 61 votes
Have 46%Had 8%Want 46%
4.00/ 5 · 147 votes
Have 31%Had 18%Want 51%
Category winnerRed RubyRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
38%Like
10%Ok
8%Dislike
7%Hate
61 votes
33%Love
46%Like
9%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate
147 votes
Category winnerRed RubyMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOud Cafu
SillageRed Ruby
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOud CafuBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
oud92%
amber84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
woody61%
citrus100%
vanilla92%
fruity84%
powdery77%
tropical69%
white floral61%
Scent match14%Clearly different · both vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronCinnamonAppleStrawberryMilkPineappleLimeGrapefruit
Heart
HoneyRoseGeraniumCarnationOrchidIrisJasmineTuberose
Base
Agarwood (Oud)VanillaAmberTonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouliMyrrhLeather
Top
Mandarin OrangeBergamotLily-of-the-Valley
Heart
LitchiTuberose
Base
VanillaMuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesTuberose, Vanilla 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 seasonSpring48
Summer19
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring84
Summer56
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerRed RubyMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#14,184
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#8,217
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews18
Category winnerRed RubyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOud 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 →Armaf Red Ruby opens with a bright burst of mandarin orange and bergamot, backed by a crisp touch of lily-of-the-valley. The composition quickly shifts into a tropical heart where sweet litchi and creamy tuberose take center stage. As it settles onto the skin, a rich base of vanilla and warm sandalwood emerges, creati…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Oud Cafu or Red Ruby?
Red Ruby takes 5 of 7 categories. Oud Cafu is rated 3.92/5 from 61 votes; Red Ruby is rated 4.00/5 from 147 votes. Choose Oud Cafu for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Red Ruby for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Oud Cafu or Red Ruby?
Oud Cafu lasts longest (Oud Cafu 72/100, Red Ruby 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Oud Cafu or Red Ruby?
Red Ruby projects furthest (Red Ruby 70/100, Oud Cafu 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Oud Cafu and Red Ruby smell similar?
Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Vanilla and Sandalwood.
Is Oud Cafu or Red Ruby better for summer or winter?
For summer, Red Ruby is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud Cafu is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Oud Cafu and Red Ruby?
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. Red Ruby has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Litchi and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Sandalwood.
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