Fragrance comparison

Ask vs Highness IV

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 62 ratings analysed

4 wins

Ask

Khaltat

4.5048 votes

Rank #4,341 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Highness IV

Afnan

4.0014 votes

Rank #20,228 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ask takes 4 of 5 categories.

Ask
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Highness IV
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ask4/5

Highness IV1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AskKhaltat

Highness IVAfnan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 41%Had 9%Want 49%

4.00/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 25%Had 9%Want 66%

Category winnerAskRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

29%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAsk

SillageAsk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value68

Category winnerHighness IVBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

oud86%

woody72%

powdery58%

floral44%

warm spicy30%

musky100%

powdery90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

rose60%

oud50%

Scent match57%Closely related · both rose, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Rose

Heart

Sandalwood

Base

Agarwood (Oud)

Top

RoseSaffronBergamot

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodPatchouli

Base

MuskAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesRose, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud). 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

Summer14

Fall100

Winter86

Day33

Night100

Spring67

Summer44

Fall100

Winter89

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex64

Women9

Men0

Unisex31

Women69

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,341

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#20,228

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerAskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ask by Khaltat is a rich, unisex oriental woody blend built on a core of jammy Turkish rose, creamy sandalwood, and intense oud. This fragrance commands attention with its dense, resinous profile. It is best suited for cooler weather or evening events when you want a signature scent that lingers on skin and fabric for…

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Highness IV opens with a fruity, sweet impression wrapped in saffron and rose, then settles into a musky, powdery woods dry-down with amber warmth and soft vanilla underneath. It reads rich, polished, and slightly dressy, with a smooth blend that may appeal if you like sweet woods more than sharp oud.

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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, Ask or Highness IV?

Ask takes 4 of 5 categories. Ask is rated 4.50/5 from 48 votes; Highness IV is rated 4.00/5 from 14 votes. Choose Ask for a rose and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Highness IV for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ask or Highness IV?

Ask lasts longest (Ask 95/100, Highness IV 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ask or Highness IV?

Ask projects furthest (Ask 86/100, Highness IV 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ask and Highness IV smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Rose, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Ask or Highness IV better for summer or winter?

Ask suits evening wear; Highness IV suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ask and Highness IV?

Ask has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Sandalwood, a base of Agarwood (Oud). Highness IV has top notes of Rose, Saffron and Bergamot, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Patchouli, a base of Musk, Amber and Vanilla.