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Things We Never Shared vs Oud Cafu

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

Updated 339 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Cafu takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Things We Never Shared

    Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Oud Cafu

    Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Things We Never Shared2/7
Oud Cafu5/7
Ratings & consensus
Oud Cafu
Community sentiment
Oud Cafu
Longevity
Things We Never Shared
Sillage & projection
Oud Cafu
Value for money
Oud Cafu
Versatility
Oud Cafu
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Things We Never Shared

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Things We Never SharedToskovat'
Oud CafuNabeel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.60/ 5 · 278 votes
Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%
3.92/ 5 · 61 votes
Have 46%Had 8%Want 46%
Category winnerOud CafuRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
39%Love
27%Like
10%Ok
7%Dislike
16%Hate

229 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
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityThings We Never Shared

SillageOud Cafu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value43
¤ Price value89
Category winnerOud CafuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
fruity86%
cacao72%
warm spicy58%
woody44%
honey30%
warm spicy100%
oud92%
amber84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
woody61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both sweet, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Mulled WineAdvocaatMandarin OrangeNarcissusHyacinth
Heart
PlumPanettonePoisonSacher TorteHoneyMacaronsCroissantCandied Almond
Base
CacaoHand CreamMilkToffeeTobaccoBalsam FirMyrrhSandalwood
Top
SaffronCinnamonAppleStrawberryMilkPineappleLimeGrapefruit
Heart
HoneyRoseGeraniumCarnationOrchidIrisJasmineTuberose
Base
Agarwood (Oud)VanillaAmberTonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouliMyrrhLeather
InformationalShared notesHoney, Milk, Myrrh and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring29
Summer8
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring48
Summer19
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerOud CafuMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men12
Unisex62
Women26
Men31
Unisex60
Women10
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,904

PerfumerDavid-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi

Launched—

Reviews68

Overall rank#14,184

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerThings We Never SharedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Things We Never Shared by Toskovat' is an aromatic fragrance that captures the essence of a winter holiday market. It opens with boozy mulled wine and Advocaat, evolving into a complex heart of plum and pastry notes like Panettone and croissants. This unique gourmand composition works best on skin during cold, crisp w…

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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, Things We Never Shared or Oud Cafu?

Oud Cafu takes 5 of 7 categories. Things We Never Shared is rated 3.60/5 from 278 votes; Oud Cafu is rated 3.92/5 from 61 votes. Choose Things We Never Shared for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Oud Cafu for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Things We Never Shared or Oud Cafu?

Things We Never Shared lasts longest (Things We Never Shared 77/100, Oud Cafu 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Things We Never Shared or Oud Cafu?

Projection is very close: Oud Cafu 67/100, Things We Never Shared 65/100 for sillage.

Do Things We Never Shared and Oud Cafu smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Honey, Milk, Myrrh and Sandalwood.

Is Things We Never Shared or Oud Cafu better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud Cafu is the stronger pick. For winter, Things We Never Shared is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Things We Never Shared and Oud Cafu?

Things We Never Shared has top notes of Mulled Wine, Advocaat, Mandarin Orange and Narcissus, heart notes of Plum, Panettone, Poison and Sacher Torte, a base of Cacao, Hand Cream, Milk and Toffee. 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.

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