Fragrance comparison

Safran Royal vs Ra'ed Oud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 313 ratings analysed

5 wins

Safran Royal

Versace

3.98171 votes

Rank #29,208 Warm SpicyLeather

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59%scent match

Closely related

Ra'ed Oud

Lattafa Perfumes

3.83142 votes

Rank #7,471 LeatherWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Safran Royal takes 5 of 7 categories.

Safran Royal
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ra'ed Oud
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Safran Royal5/7

Ra'ed Oud2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Safran RoyalVersace

Ra'ed OudLattafa Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 171 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

3.83/ 5 · 142 votes

Have 47%Had 8%Want 45%

Category winnerSafran RoyalRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

29%Like

15%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

171 votes

44%Love

28%Like

10%Ok

11%Dislike

6%Hate

124 votes

Category winnerSafran RoyalMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevitySafran Royal

SillageSafran Royal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value85

Category winnerRa'ed OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

leather91%

woody83%

earthy74%

amber65%

metallic56%

leather100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

amber77%

smoky69%

oud61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both warm spicy, leather and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SaffronLeatherCistus IncanusAmberIndonesian Patchouli LeafCypriol Oil or NagarmothaWormwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronLavenderBergamot

Heart

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaIncenseRose

Base

LeatherOudSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Leather, Amber and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Durations are only published for Safran Royal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer20

Fall100

Winter98

Day41

Night100

Spring61

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSafran RoyalMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex51

Women26

Date 42%Party 28%Work 18%Casual 12%

Men84

Unisex13

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,208

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,471

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerRa'ed OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Versace Safran Royal delivers a bold leather fragrance built around bittersweet saffron, smoky cistus incanus, and dark patchouli. The first spray releases a sharp, medicinal burst. That initial punch softens fast. Within twenty minutes, dense leather unfolds alongside bitter wormwood and earthy cypriol oil, creating …

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Ra'ed Oud by Lattafa Perfumes presents a bold combination of leather and cypriol oil, grounding the scent in a smoky, animalic base. Launched in 2021, this unisex fragrance leans heavily toward an intense, masculine-profile experience. It is best suited for cooler weather when its woody, incense-heavy character can pr…

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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 is better, Safran Royal or Ra'ed Oud?

Safran Royal takes 5 of 7 categories. Safran Royal is rated 3.98/5 from 171 votes; Ra'ed Oud is rated 3.83/5 from 142 votes. Choose Safran Royal for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ra'ed Oud for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Safran Royal or Ra'ed Oud?

Safran Royal lasts longest (Safran Royal 81/100, Ra'ed Oud 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Safran Royal or Ra'ed Oud?

Projection is very close: Safran Royal 67/100, Ra'ed Oud 66/100 for sillage.

Do Safran Royal and Ra'ed Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, leather and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Leather, Amber and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.

Is Safran Royal or Ra'ed Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Safran Royal is the stronger pick. For winter, Ra'ed Oud is the stronger pick. Safran Royal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Safran Royal and Ra'ed Oud?

Safran Royal features Saffron, Leather, Cistus Incanus, Amber and Indonesian Patchouli Leaf. Ra'ed Oud has top notes of Saffron, Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Incense and Rose, a base of Leather, Oud, Sandalwood and Amber.