Fragrance comparison

Sensual Oud vs Artisan Oud

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

2 wins

Sensual Oud

Risala

4.205 votes

Rank #55,349 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

87%scent match

Very similar

Artisan Oud

Anfar 1950

2.333 votes

Rank #73,873 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sensual Oud takes 2 of 4 categories.

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

Sensual Oud2/4

Artisan Oud1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sensual OudRisala

Artisan OudAnfar 1950

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 28%Had 3%Want 69%

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

40%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · 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

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate33

Category winners

LongevitySensual Oud

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value88

Category winnerArtisan OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

smoky77%

leather69%

woody61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

smoky84%

woody77%

leather69%

fruity61%

Scent match87%Very similar · both amber, warm spicy and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronRaspberryIncense

Heart

BirchRoseGeranium

Base

AgarwoodAmberwoodBenzoin

Top

AgarwoodIncense

Heart

BenzoinSaffronBirch

Base

RaspberryAmberwoodGeranium

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Raspberry, Incense and Birch. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex57

Women29

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,349

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,873

PerfumerAhmedullah Anfar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSensual OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sensual Oud opens with saffron, raspberry and incense, then settles into a smoky rose and birch heart over ambery oud and benzoin. It reads warm, slightly leathery and gently sweet rather than syrupy. This is the kind of unisex oud that suits evening wear, cooler weather and anyone who likes resin, spice and a touch o…

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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, Sensual Oud or Artisan Oud?

Sensual Oud takes 2 of 4 categories. Sensual Oud is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Artisan Oud is rated 2.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Sensual Oud for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Artisan Oud for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sensual Oud or Artisan Oud?

Sensual Oud lasts longest (Sensual Oud 72/100, Artisan Oud 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sensual Oud or Artisan Oud?

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

Do Sensual Oud and Artisan Oud smell similar?

Very similar: a 87% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Saffron, Raspberry, Incense and Birch.

Is Sensual Oud or Artisan Oud better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Sensual Oud and Artisan Oud?

Sensual Oud has top notes of Saffron, Raspberry and Incense, heart notes of Birch, Rose and Geranium, a base of Agarwood, Amberwood 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.