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    Cafe Oud vs. Oud Luwak

    Cafe Oud by Aromas de Salazar bottle

    Cafe Oud

    Aromas de Salazar
    Eau de Parfum2021
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Oud Luwak wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Cafe Oud vs. Oud Luwak
    Cafe OudOud Luwak
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumExtrait
    Launched20212018
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerMichael SalazarRussian Adam
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Cafe Oud

    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Coffee
    Animalic
    Aromatic
    Citrus
    Vanilla
    Powdery

    Oud Luwak

    Oud
    Coffee
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Amber
    Aromatic
    Earthy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Bitter OrangeCardamomCinnamon
    Coffee
    Heart
    PatchouliRoseJasmine
    SpikenardCarrot SeedNutmeg
    Base
    Coffee TinctureOudCashmeranVanilla
    OudBenzoinCedarwoodJava Vetiver

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Cafe Oud vs. Oud Luwak
    Cafe OudOud Luwak
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The cardamom is the move here. Not the coffee, not the oud, the cardamom. It threads through the heart like a dare, giving this something between a spice market and a late-night conversation.Cafe Oud
    This is the fragrance for someone who's already worn the classics and wants something that doesn't announce itself, it arrives, already late, already certain.Oud Luwak