Fragrance comparison

Ask vs Imperial Oud

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ask

Khaltat

4.5048 votes

Rank #4,341 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Imperial Oud

Amado

4.388 votes

Rank #43,341 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ask takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ask
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Imperial Oud
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Ask3/4

Imperial Oud1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ask
Sillage & projection: Ask
Value for money: Imperial Oud
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

Imperial OudAmado

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 41%Had 9%Want 49%

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

63%Love

13%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityAsk

SillageAsk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value50

Category winnerImperial OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

oud86%

woody72%

powdery58%

floral44%

warm spicy30%

oud100%

woody91%

amber83%

patchouli74%

rose65%

balsamic56%

Scent match63%Closely related · both oud, rose and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Rose

Heart

Sandalwood

Base

Agarwood (Oud)

Top

Labdanum

Heart

PatchouliSandalwood

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Rose

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

Spring33

Summer0

Fall33

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex64

Women9

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,341

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#43,341

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Imperial Oud by Amado is a resinous, rose tinged oud built on labdanum, patchouli and sandalwood. It opens with a warm amber-balsamic feel, then settles into a woody, slightly earthy core where patchouli deepens the blend and sandalwood softens the edges. The dry down leans oud, rose and amber, dense and dressy, made…

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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 Imperial Oud?

Ask takes 3 of 4 categories. Ask is rated 4.50/5 from 48 votes; Imperial Oud is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes. Choose Ask for a rose and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Imperial Oud for a oud and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ask or Imperial Oud?

Ask lasts longest (Ask 95/100, Imperial Oud 87/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ask or Imperial Oud?

Ask projects furthest (Ask 86/100, Imperial Oud 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ask and Imperial Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, rose and woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Ask or Imperial Oud better for summer or winter?

Ask suits evening wear; Imperial Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ask and Imperial Oud?

Ask has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Sandalwood, a base of Agarwood (Oud). Imperial Oud has top notes of Labdanum, heart notes of Patchouli and Sandalwood, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Rose.