Fragrance comparison

Red Oud vs Zumar

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

Red Oud

Lecmo

—0 votes

Rank #75,343 GreenMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Zumar

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.0335 votes

Rank #7,831 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Red Oud
Choose it for a green and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Zumar
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Red Oud2/4

Zumar2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Red OudLecmo

ZumarAhmed Al Maghribi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.03/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 31%Had 3%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

71%Love

8%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityRed Oud

SillageZumar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value65

Category winnerRed OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

musky92%

oud84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

powdery61%

rose100%

oud92%

leather84%

fruity77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Orange BlossomHerbal NotesWhite MuskAgarwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronPear

Heart

RoseJasmineCashmere WoodPatchouliVetiverCinnamonOrange Blossom

Base

AgarwoodLeatherRaspberryVioletAmberMuskSandalAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom and Agarwood. Durations are only published for Red Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night53

Spring87

Summer47

Fall67

Winter100

Day62

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 35%Work 33%Date 20%Party 13%

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,343

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,831

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerZumarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Do not let the bottle name fool you. Red Oud by Lecmo is not your standard sticky, heavy rose-and-wood combination. Instead, the first blast brings a surprising crunch of brisk herbal notes paired with sparkling orange blossom petals. The green facet dominates early, keeping the scent refreshing rather than dense. As …

Reviews →

Zumar is a bold rose, saffron and oud scent with a sweet fruity edge, leathery depth and an animalic undertone that some wearers find beautiful and others find hard to handle. It wears rich, dense and formal, with very strong projection and lasting power, so it makes more sense for sampling, cooler weather and stateme…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Red Oud or Zumar?

Red Oud lasts longest (Red Oud 100/100, Zumar 93/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Red Oud or Zumar?

Zumar projects furthest (Zumar 81/100, Red Oud 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Red Oud and Zumar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom and Agarwood.

Is Red Oud or Zumar better for summer or winter?

Red Oud suits daytime wear; Zumar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Red Oud and Zumar?

Red Oud features Orange Blossom, Herbal Notes, White Musk and Agarwood. Zumar has top notes of Saffron and Pear, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Cashmere Wood and Patchouli, a base of Agarwood, Leather, Raspberry and Violet.