Fragrance comparison

Oudh Nawab vs Saffron & Vanilla 2024

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 18 ratings analysed

4 wins

Oudh Nawab

The Exotic Island Perfumer

4.5812 votes

Rank #29,383 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Saffron & Vanilla 2024

Proad

4.176 votes

Rank #47,947 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oudh Nawab takes 4 of 4 categories.

Oudh Nawab
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Saffron & Vanilla 2024
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oudh Nawab4/4

Saffron & Vanilla 20240/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oudh NawabThe Exotic Island Perfumer

Saffron & Vanilla 2024Proad

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.58/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 20%Had 7%Want 74%

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

50%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityOudh Nawab

SillageOudh Nawab

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value60

Category winnerOudh NawabBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

oud61%

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

leather84%

metallic77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TurmericBlack PepperBergamot

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)CardamomCinnamonFigDatesMyrrhAllspiceSaffron

Base

Tonka BeanLabdanumVetiverBenzoinPatchouliAmbergrisMuskOlibanum

Top15 to 30 minutes

Black PepperBergamot

Heart1 to 2 hours

SaffronCinnamonRose

Base3 to 5 hours

VanillaOlibanumLeatherAmberelemi

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Saffron. Durations are only published for Saffron & Vanilla 2024, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day67

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,383

PerfumerJuan Perez

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#47,947

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerOudh NawabHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oudh Nawab by The Exotic Island Perfumer opens with a sharp flash of black pepper, earthy turmeric, and bergamot before settling into a dense heart of Kalimantan oud, Somali myrrh, and sweet Persian dates. Perfumer Juan Perez constructs a heavy, resinous profile where dried figs, cinnamon, and labdanum wrap around a s…

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Saffron & Vanilla 2024 by Proad opens with a burst of black pepper and bright bergamot, leading quickly into a warm, spiced core. Saffron and cinnamon create an opulent, heated texture that is softened by a faint rose petal accent. As the perfume settles on skin, a rich foundation of vanilla, smooth leather, and golde…

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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, Oudh Nawab or Saffron & Vanilla 2024?

Oudh Nawab takes 4 of 4 categories. Oudh Nawab is rated 4.58/5 from 12 votes; Saffron & Vanilla 2024 is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Oudh Nawab for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Saffron & Vanilla 2024 for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oudh Nawab or Saffron & Vanilla 2024?

Oudh Nawab lasts longest (Oudh Nawab 80/100, Saffron & Vanilla 2024 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oudh Nawab or Saffron & Vanilla 2024?

Oudh Nawab projects furthest (Oudh Nawab 69/100, Saffron & Vanilla 2024 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oudh Nawab and Saffron & Vanilla 2024 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Saffron.

Is Oudh Nawab or Saffron & Vanilla 2024 better for summer or winter?

Oudh Nawab suits evening wear; Saffron & Vanilla 2024 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oudh Nawab and Saffron & Vanilla 2024?

Oudh Nawab has top notes of Turmeric, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Cardamom, Cinnamon and Fig, a base of Tonka Bean, Labdanum, Vetiver and Benzoin. Saffron & Vanilla 2024 has top notes of Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Saffron, Cinnamon and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Olibanum, Leather and Amber.