Fragrance comparison

Red vs Artisan Oud

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

3 wins

Red

Casati

5.001 votes

Rank #50,113 AmberWarm Spicy

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Artisan Oud

Anfar 1950

2.333 votes

Rank #74,625 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red takes 3 of 4 categories.

Red
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Artisan Oud
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Red3/4

Artisan Oud0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RedCasati

Artisan OudAnfar 1950

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

2.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

0%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate33

Category winners

LongevityRed

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value88

Category winnerRedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

rose61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

smoky84%

woody77%

leather69%

fruity61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

RaspberryJuniperMyrtle

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseSaffronGeranium

Base8-12 hrs

PatchouliIncenseOudBenzoinLeatherAmbergrisBirch

Top

AgarwoodIncense

Heart

BenzoinSaffronBirch

Base

RaspberryAmberwoodGeranium

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Saffron, Geranium and Incense. Durations are only published for Red, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,113

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,625

PerfumerAhmedullah Anfar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Red by Casati delivers a bold mix of tart raspberry, crisp juniper, and deep leather that hits with immediate confidence. The opening splash feels bright and slightly green thanks to aromatic myrtle, but the scent quickly settles into a rich blend of spicy saffron, earthy patchouli, and dark incense smoke. As hours pa…

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Artisan Oud by Anfar 1950 opens with an intense blast of dark agarwood and resinous incense that immediately sets a heavy Oriental Woody tone. As the initial cloud calms, warm saffron and smoky birch blend into sticky benzoin tears, creating a leathery, balsamic core on skin. The late dry-down reveals a surprising tar…

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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, Red or Artisan Oud?

Red takes 3 of 4 categories. Red is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Artisan Oud is rated 2.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Red for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Artisan Oud for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Red or Artisan Oud?

Red lasts longest (Red 100/100, Artisan Oud 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Red or Artisan Oud?

Projection is very close: Red 50/100, Artisan Oud 50/100 for sillage.

Do Red and Artisan Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Saffron, Geranium and Incense.

Is Red or Artisan Oud better for summer or winter?

Red suits day or night wear; Artisan Oud suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Red and Artisan Oud?

Red has top notes of Raspberry, Juniper and Myrtle, heart notes of Rose, Saffron and Geranium, a base of Patchouli, Incense, Oud and Benzoin. Artisan Oud has top notes of Agarwood and Incense, heart notes of Benzoin, Saffron and Birch, a base of Raspberry, Amberwood and Geranium.