Quartz vs Oud Cafu
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud Cafu takes 3 of 4 categories.
QuartzChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Oud CafuChoose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Quartz1/4
Oud Cafu3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Oud Cafu
- Sillage & projection
- Oud Cafu
- Value for money
- Quartz
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Oud Cafu
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
QuartzExtractOud CafuNabeelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.20/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 31%Had 8%Want 62%
3.92/ 5 · 61 votes
Have 46%Had 8%Want 46%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate60%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
38%Love
38%Like
10%Ok
8%Dislike
7%Hate
61 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOud Cafu
SillageOud Cafu
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerQuartzBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
sweet92%
citrus84%
fresh77%
woody69%
green61%
warm spicy100%
oud92%
amber84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
woody61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both sweet and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
ApplePineappleLime
Heart
CedarBlack PepperPine TreeRose
Base
VanillaAmbroxanLeather
Top
SaffronCinnamonAppleStrawberryMilkPineappleLimeGrapefruit
Heart
HoneyRoseGeraniumCarnationOrchidIrisJasmineTuberose
Base
Agarwood (Oud)VanillaAmberTonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouliMyrrhLeather
InformationalShared notesApple, Pineapple, Lime and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer25
Fall75
Winter75
Day100
Night67
Spring48
Summer19
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#56,227
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#14,184
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerOud CafuHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotQuartz by Extract opens with a burst of tart green apple, juicy pineapple, and sharp lime that instantly wakes up your senses. As the bright citrus top settles, an aromatic mix of pine needles, dry cedar, and crushed black pepper takes over, giving the fragrance a clean outdoorsy backbone. The base smooths out into co…
Reviews →Oud 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 →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, Quartz or Oud Cafu?
Oud Cafu takes 3 of 4 categories. Quartz is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Oud Cafu is rated 3.92/5 from 61 votes. Choose Quartz for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Oud Cafu for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Quartz or Oud Cafu?
Oud Cafu lasts longest (Oud Cafu 72/100, Quartz 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Quartz or Oud Cafu?
Oud Cafu projects furthest (Oud Cafu 67/100, Quartz 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Quartz and Oud Cafu smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Apple, Pineapple, Lime and Rose.
Is Quartz or Oud Cafu better for summer or winter?
Quartz suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Quartz and Oud Cafu?
Quartz has top notes of Apple, Pineapple and Lime, heart notes of Cedar, Black Pepper, Pine Tree and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Ambroxan and Leather. 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.
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