Fragrance comparison

Attar Al Kaaba vs Charisma

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 330 ratings analysed

4 wins

Attar Al Kaaba

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.92328 votes

Rank #1,307 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Charisma

Akbari

4.502 votes

Rank #57,358 White FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Attar Al Kaaba takes 4 of 4 categories.

Attar Al Kaaba
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Charisma
Choose it for a white floral and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Attar Al Kaaba4/4

Charisma0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Attar Al KaabaAl Haramain Perfumes

CharismaAkbari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 328 votes

Have 34%Had 11%Want 54%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

39%Like

2%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

293 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityAttar Al Kaaba

SillageAttar Al Kaaba

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAttar Al KaabaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

oud88%

woody77%

powdery65%

amber53%

warm spicy42%

white floral100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

yellow floral77%

iris69%

vanilla61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronBergamotOrangeYlang-YlangApricotLemon

Heart

Taif RoseCaramelPatchouliLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineIris

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmberSandalwoodMossMusk

Top

White FlowersYlang-YlangSaffron

Heart

PatchouliJasmineIris

Base

Vanilla

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Ylang-Ylang, Patchouli and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring49

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex55

Women16

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,307

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews63

Overall rank#57,358

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAttar Al KaabaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Attar Al Kaaba is a traditional rose and oud perfume oil that wears like sweet, dark rose incense on warm woods. Many people get a jammy Taif rose with saffron, amber and a toffee like, treacle sweetness in the dry down. Performance is the gamble. Some bottles are described as thick, loud and long lasting, others fade…

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Charisma by Akbari is a white floral scent with a warm, spicy edge. It opens on creamy white flowers and ylang-ylang, lifted by saffron, then moves into a smoother heart of jasmine, iris and patchouli. The dry-down turns softer and sweeter with vanilla over a woody, slightly powdery base. It reads unisex and tends to …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Attar Al Kaaba or Charisma?

Attar Al Kaaba takes 4 of 4 categories. Attar Al Kaaba is rated 3.92/5 from 328 votes; Charisma is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Attar Al Kaaba for a rose and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Charisma for a white floral and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Attar Al Kaaba or Charisma?

Attar Al Kaaba lasts longest (Attar Al Kaaba 76/100, Charisma 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Attar Al Kaaba or Charisma?

Attar Al Kaaba projects furthest (Attar Al Kaaba 67/100, Charisma 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Attar Al Kaaba and Charisma smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Ylang-Ylang, Patchouli and Jasmine.

Is Attar Al Kaaba or Charisma better for summer or winter?

Charisma suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Attar Al Kaaba and Charisma?

Attar Al Kaaba has top notes of Saffron, Bergamot, Orange and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Taif Rose, Caramel, Patchouli and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Sandalwood and Moss. Charisma has top notes of White Flowers, Ylang-Ylang and Saffron, heart notes of Patchouli, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Vanilla.