Abyss Oud vs Katarzist
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
Abyss OudChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money.
KatarzistChoose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Abyss Oud1/2
Katarzist1/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Abyss Oud
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Katarzist
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Abyss OudMerve PerfumesKatarzistORACULUMWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
3.67/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 21%Had 21%Want 59%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
42%Love
8%Like
33%Ok
8%Dislike
8%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAbyss OudBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
powdery77%
musky69%
tobacco61%
rose100%
oud92%
leather84%
woody77%
powdery69%
animalic61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CinnamonCaramelTobaccoCumin
Heart
BenzoinVetiverOud
Base
SandalwoodAmberMusk
Top
SandalwoodTobacco
Heart
RoseAmber
Base
OudLeatherMusk
InformationalShared notesTobacco, Oud, Sandalwood and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring9
Summer9
Fall91
Winter100
Day25
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#74,951
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#24,788
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerKatarzistHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAbyss Oud by Merve Perfumes opens with a heavy blast of sweet caramel and dry cinnamon, cut quickly by a sharp prickle of earthy cumin and unburned tobacco leaf. The start is dense and unapologetically warm. As the initial sweetness settles on skin, dark resinous benzoin and earthy vetiver anchor a medicinal, woody ou…
Reviews →Katarzist by ORACULUM is a dry wood and rose scent built around a stark contrast of tobacco and warm resins. It pairs dry Turkish rose with a smoky base of leather and oud, creating a dark, atmospheric fragrance. It works best on cool autumn nights when you want a serious, wood-centric scent that clings closely to the…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Abyss Oud and Katarzist smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Oud, Sandalwood and Amber.
Is Abyss Oud or Katarzist better for summer or winter?
Katarzist suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Abyss Oud and Katarzist?
Abyss Oud has top notes of Cinnamon, Caramel, Tobacco and Cumin, heart notes of Benzoin, Vetiver and Oud, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and Musk. Katarzist has top notes of Sandalwood and Tobacco, heart notes of Rose and Amber, a base of Oud, Leather and Musk.
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