Fragrance comparison

Winter crocus vs Ramad Louban

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

Winter crocus

fūm

4.004 votes

Rank #53,772 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Ramad Louban

Arabiyat Prestige

4.1025 votes

Rank #12,078 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ramad Louban takes 2 of 2 categories.

Winter crocus
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ramad Louban
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Winter crocus0/2

Ramad Louban2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Winter crocusfūm

Ramad LoubanArabiyat Prestige

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

4.10/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

63%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageRamad Louban

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value78

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy90%

cacao80%

sweet70%

woody60%

balsamic50%

woody100%

amber91%

aromatic83%

warm spicy74%

balsamic65%

earthy56%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CacaoBenzoinMyrrhLabdanumVetiverOpoponaxCardamomOakmossTobaccoPimentoFrankincenseChampaca

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PepperMyrrhCardamomHazelnutCinnamon

Heart

PineLabdanumDavanaCypriol

Base

CedarwoodBenzoinAmberVetiverOakmoss

InformationalShared notesBenzoin, Myrrh, Labdanum and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Winter crocus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 36%Casual 31%Work 18%Party 15%

Men29

Unisex57

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,772

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#12,078

PerfumerVeysel Akyol

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerRamad LoubanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Winter crocus by fūm is a rich, artisanal amber perfume that captures the contrast of cold snow and deep hearth warmth. The scent opens with a lively dash of pimento and dry green cardamom, offering an initial kick before relaxing into bittersweet cacao and smooth champaca petals. As it settles onto the skin, golden l…

Reviews →

Ramad Louban is a dry, resinous woody spicy scent with cardamom, pepper, cinnamon, and myrrh up top, then pine, labdanum, and cypriol adding a darker green-smoky core. The hazelnut note softens the opening rather than turning it gourmand. As it settles, cedarwood, benzoin, amber, vetiver, and oakmoss give it a warm, b…

Reviews →

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, Winter crocus or Ramad Louban?

Ramad Louban takes 2 of 2 categories. Winter crocus is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Ramad Louban is rated 4.10/5 from 25 votes. Choose Winter crocus for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ramad Louban for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Winter crocus or Ramad Louban?

Ramad Louban projects furthest (Ramad Louban 72/100, Winter crocus 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Winter crocus and Ramad Louban smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Myrrh, Labdanum and Vetiver.

Is Winter crocus or Ramad Louban better for summer or winter?

Winter crocus suits evening wear; Ramad Louban suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Winter crocus and Ramad Louban?

Winter crocus features Cacao, Benzoin, Myrrh, Labdanum and Vetiver. Ramad Louban has top notes of Pepper, Myrrh, Cardamom and Hazelnut, heart notes of Pine, Labdanum, Davana and Cypriol, a base of Cedarwood, Benzoin, Amber and Vetiver.