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Oud Davana vs Cuir Fétiche

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

Updated 28 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Oud Davana

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Cuir Fétiche

    Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Oud Davana2/4
Cuir Fétiche2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Cuir Fétiche
Sillage & projection
Cuir Fétiche
Value for money
Oud Davana
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Oud Davana

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Oud DavanaWhind
Cuir FéticheAmberfig
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
3.70/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 35%Had 5%Want 60%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
25%Love
63%Like
0%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

35%Love
30%Like
10%Ok
20%Dislike
5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage91
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityCuir Fétiche

SillageCuir Fétiche

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value46
¤ Price value34
Category winnerOud DavanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody92%
fresh spicy84%
aromatic77%
green69%
coffee61%
leather100%
musky92%
warm spicy84%
powdery77%
fresh spicy69%
earthy61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SaffronPistachioBlack Pepper
Heart
CoffeeDavanaJasmine
Base
SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Labdanum
Top
Black PepperSaffronRaspberry
Heart
LeatherAgarwood (Oud)IrisCashmeranTonka BeanGreen NardBirch
Base
OakmossMuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)LabdanumSandalwood
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Black Pepper, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring14
Summer29
Fall100
Winter86
Day33
Night100
Spring50
Summer40
Fall80
Winter100
Day40
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men29
Unisex71
Women0
Men43
Unisex43
Women14
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,816

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#59,849

PerfumerDavid Magalhães

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud DavanaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud Davana opens with a spicy, savoury mix of saffron, pepper, and pistachio, then settles into a warm, musky oud with davana adding an aromatic, slightly fruity edge. The dry-down is where it seems to win people over most, reading smooth, leathery, and quietly sensual, with a unisex profile that can lean a little mas…

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Cuir Fétiche by Amberfig is a Leather fragrance for women and men. Cuir Fétiche was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is David Magalhães. Top notes are Black Pepper, Saffron and Raspberry; middle notes are Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Iris, Cashmeran, Tonka Bean, Green Nard and Birch; base notes are Oakmoss…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Oud Davana or Cuir Fétiche?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Oud Davana is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes; Cuir Fétiche is rated 3.70/5 from 20 votes. Choose Oud Davana for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Cuir Fétiche for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Davana or Cuir Fétiche?

Cuir Fétiche lasts longest (Cuir Fétiche 100/100, Oud Davana 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Davana or Cuir Fétiche?

Cuir Fétiche projects furthest (Cuir Fétiche 91/100, Oud Davana 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Davana and Cuir Fétiche smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Black Pepper, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Oud Davana or Cuir Fétiche better for summer or winter?

Oud Davana suits evening wear; Cuir Fétiche suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Davana and Cuir Fétiche?

Oud Davana has top notes of Saffron, Pistachio and Black Pepper, heart notes of Coffee, Davana and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud) and Labdanum. Cuir Fétiche has top notes of Black Pepper, Saffron and Raspberry, heart notes of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Iris and Cashmeran, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Labdanum.

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