Fragrance comparison

Royal Service vs Oud Cafu

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 119 ratings analysed

Royal Service

Creed

3.9858 votes

Rank #34,966 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Oud Cafu

Nabeel

3.9261 votes

Rank #14,284 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Cafu takes 5 of 7 categories.

Royal Service
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Oud Cafu
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Royal Service2/7

Oud Cafu5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal ServiceCreed

Oud CafuNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 21%Had 7%Want 72%

3.92/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 46%Had 8%Want 46%

Category winnerRoyal ServiceRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

24%Like

10%Ok

12%Dislike

5%Hate

58 votes

38%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

7%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerOud CafuMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityOud Cafu

SillageOud Cafu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value89

Category winnerOud CafuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

powdery91%

musky83%

iris74%

fresh spicy65%

amber56%

warm spicy100%

oud92%

amber84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

Scent match11%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotGrapefruitBitter Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisNarcissusNeroli

Base5-7 hrs

MuskAmber

Top

SaffronCinnamonAppleStrawberryMilkPineappleLimeGrapefruit

Heart

HoneyRoseGeraniumCarnationOrchidIrisJasmineTuberose

Base

Agarwood (Oud)VanillaAmberTonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouliMyrrhLeather

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Iris and Amber. Durations are only published for Royal Service, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer76

Fall53

Winter6

Day100

Night38

Spring48

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerRoyal ServiceMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex64

Women23

Men31

Unisex60

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,966

PerfumerOlivier Creed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,284

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerOud CafuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Royal Service by Creed opens with a bright splash of bitter orange, sharp grapefruit, and crisp Italian bergamot that feels like stepping out into sunny morning air. As the citrus sparkle settles, gentle neroli blossom and silky iris emerge to create a clean, soft powdery heart with a touch of daffodil. The base dries…

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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.

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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, Royal Service or Oud Cafu?

Oud Cafu takes 5 of 7 categories. Royal Service is rated 3.98/5 from 58 votes; Oud Cafu is rated 3.92/5 from 61 votes. Choose Royal Service for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Oud Cafu for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Royal Service or Oud Cafu?

Oud Cafu lasts longest (Oud Cafu 72/100, Royal Service 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Royal Service or Oud Cafu?

Oud Cafu projects furthest (Oud Cafu 67/100, Royal Service 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Royal Service and Oud Cafu smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Iris and Amber.

Is Royal Service or Oud Cafu better for summer or winter?

For summer, Royal Service is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud Cafu is the stronger pick. Royal Service suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal Service and Oud Cafu?

Royal Service has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Iris, Narcissus and Neroli, a base of Musk and Amber. 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.