Fragrance comparison

Ask vs Oud Venezia

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ask

Khaltat

4.5048 votes

Rank #4,341 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

Oud Venezia

Al Musbah

4.577 votes

Rank #31,482 WoodyOud

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.
Oud Venezia
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ask3/4

Oud Venezia1/4

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

Oud VeneziaAl Musbah

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 41%Had 9%Want 49%

4.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 40%Had 15%Want 45%

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

71%Love

14%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityAsk

SillageAsk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value75

Category winnerOud VeneziaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

oud86%

woody72%

powdery58%

floral44%

warm spicy30%

woody100%

oud92%

patchouli84%

rose77%

white floral69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match64%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

Apple

Heart

RoseGardenia

Base

PatchouliAgarwood (Oud)Sandalwood

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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex64

Women9

Men0

Unisex86

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,341

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#31,482

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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…

Reviews →

Oud Venezia is a woody oud rose scent with a noticeable apple lift at the start, then a floral heart (rose, gardenia) that sits on earthy patchouli and smooth sandalwood. It often reads warm, balsamic, and slightly creamy rather than sharply medicinal. If you like rich, rosy oud styles for cooler weather and evening …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ask or Oud Venezia?

Ask takes 3 of 4 categories. Ask is rated 4.50/5 from 48 votes; Oud Venezia is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Ask for a rose and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Venezia for a woody and oud character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ask or Oud Venezia?

Ask lasts longest (Ask 95/100, Oud Venezia 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ask or Oud Venezia?

Ask projects furthest (Ask 86/100, Oud Venezia 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ask and Oud Venezia smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, rose and woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Ask or Oud Venezia better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Ask and Oud Venezia?

Ask has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Sandalwood, a base of Agarwood (Oud). Oud Venezia has top notes of Apple, heart notes of Rose and Gardenia, a base of Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.