Fragrance comparison

Al Khaleej vs Karma

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

Al Khaleej

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.405 votes

Rank #22,887 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

Karma

Testament London

4.4020 votes

Rank #30,888 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Al Khaleej
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Karma
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Al Khaleej2/4

Karma2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Al KhaleejAl Haramain Perfumes

KarmaTestament London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 23%Had 14%Want 63%

4.40/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

75%Love

10%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

10%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityKarma

SillageAl Khaleej

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value47

Category winnerKarmaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

oud83%

floral65%

powdery48%

fresh spicy30%

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

cinnamon77%

amber69%

fruity61%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)Woody NotesFloral NotesSandalwoodAnise

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CinnamonTobaccoGingerCoriander

Heart

VanillaClovesAniseWoody NotesCacao Pod

Base

Dried FruitsBenzoinAmberAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Woody Notes and Anise. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring64

Summer9

Fall91

Winter100

Day10

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men6

Unisex88

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,887

PerfumerFrancisco Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#30,888

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerAl KhaleejHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Al Khaleej is a smoky, incense-forward oud scent that leans dark, woody, and distinctly Middle Eastern in style. The opening can read as smoke and resin, then moves into precious woods and oud. As it settles, a bitter floral edge (think saffron, rose, and geranium) shows up, with a musky amber base and a powdery veil…

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Karma by Testament London starts with a dry cinnamon and ginger spark before warming into a dark tobacco leaf. It settles on skin with a thick vanilla, amber, and light oud foundation that suits cold November nights and heavy wool coats.

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Al Khaleej or Karma?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Al Khaleej is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes; Karma is rated 4.40/5 from 20 votes. Choose Al Khaleej for a woody and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Karma for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Al Khaleej or Karma?

Karma lasts longest (Karma 76/100, Al Khaleej 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Al Khaleej or Karma?

Al Khaleej projects furthest (Al Khaleej 77/100, Karma 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Al Khaleej and Karma smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Woody Notes and Anise.

Is Al Khaleej or Karma better for summer or winter?

Al Khaleej suits evening wear; Karma suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Al Khaleej and Karma?

Al Khaleej features Agarwood (Oud), Woody Notes, Floral Notes, Sandalwood and Anise. Karma has top notes of Cinnamon, Tobacco, Ginger and Coriander, heart notes of Vanilla, Cloves, Anise and Woody Notes, a base of Dried Fruits, Benzoin, Amber and Agarwood (Oud).