Fragrance comparison

Bad Guys vs Karisma

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

1 wins

Bad Guys

The Dua Brand

4.258 votes

Rank #23,730 RumTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Karisma

Preeminence

3.001 votes

Rank #74,002 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bad Guys takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bad Guys
Choose it for a rum and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Karisma
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Bad Guys1/1

Karisma0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bad GuysThe Dua Brand

KarismaPreeminence

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 66%Had 0%Want 34%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rum100%

tobacco92%

amber84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

woody61%

woody100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

tropical69%

rose61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RumTobaccoAmbergrisGingerCedarRed FruitsCoconutMangoPapayaOrange

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

Red FruitsMango

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian Rose

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodAmberPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesRed Fruits and Mango. Durations are only published for Karisma, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall60

Winter20

Day100

Night50

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,730

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#74,002

PerfumerAngelo Austin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBad GuysHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bad Guys by The Dua Brand is a fragrance for women and men. Bad Guys was launched in 2022. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understand on first wear, but still…

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Karisma by Preeminence opens with a sudden splash of ripe mango and tart red fruits. It commands attention immediately. The juicy fruit punch avoids sugar overload because an earthy spine of patchouli and rich sandalwood anchors the base. Within twenty minutes, velvety Bulgarian rose takes over the heart, wrapping the…

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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, Bad Guys or Karisma?

Bad Guys takes 1 of 1 categories. Bad Guys is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes; Karisma is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Bad Guys for a rum and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Karisma for a woody and fruity character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Bad Guys and Karisma smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Red Fruits and Mango.

Is Bad Guys or Karisma better for summer or winter?

Bad Guys suits daytime wear; Karisma suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bad Guys and Karisma?

Bad Guys features Rum, Tobacco, Ambergris, Ginger and Cedar. Karisma has top notes of Red Fruits and Mango, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Patchouli and Vanilla.