Black Karak vs Oud Liaisons
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud Liaisons takes 3 of 4 categories.
Black KarakChoose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Oud LiaisonsChoose it for a soft spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Black Karak1/4
Oud Liaisons3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Oud Liaisons
- Sillage & projection
- Oud Liaisons
- Value for money
- Oud Liaisons
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Black Karak
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Black KarakBORNTOSTANDOUT®Oud LiaisonsOrmonde JayneWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.86/ 5 · 61 votes
Have 14%Had 2%Want 85%
3.80/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate61%Love
7%Like
7%Ok
4%Dislike
21%Hate
28 votes
60%Love
0%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
20%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOud Liaisons
SillageOud Liaisons
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOud LiaisonsBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
oud92%
woody84%
leather77%
green69%
amber61%
soft spicy100%
oud92%
woody84%
sweet77%
rose69%
patchouli61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both oud and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
OudBlack TeaSaffronLeatherMilkCardamomCypriolGaiac WoodAmberwoodTonkaCoffee
No top / heart / base split published
Top
LicoriceRosePink PepperLemon
Heart
OudSuedeGaiac Wood
Base
PatchouliCypriolVanillaMusk
InformationalShared notesOud, Cypriol and Gaiac Wood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring24
Summer12
Fall100
Winter82
Day100
Night100
Spring20
Summer20
Fall80
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#9,258
PerfumerMaxime Exler, Véronique Nyberg
Launched—
Reviews16
Overall rank#63,532
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBlack KarakHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlack Karak leans dark, spicy, and textured from the start. You get black tea, saffron, cardamom, leather, and oud, with milk and tonka smoothing the edges rather than turning it sweet. On skin, it reads dense, smoky, and woody, with a creamy undercurrent and a strong presence. It suits cooler weather, evening wear, a…
Reviews →Ormonde Jayne Oud Liaisons opens with a sharp burst of lemon and pink pepper before setting into a distinctive licorice and rose heart. The aniseed bite of licorice cuts through the floral top, giving the opening a cool, spicy edge over warm skin. As it warms on skin during crisp autumn evenings, dark agarwood and so…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Black Karak or Oud Liaisons?
Oud Liaisons takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Karak is rated 3.86/5 from 61 votes; Oud Liaisons is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Black Karak for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Oud Liaisons for a soft spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Black Karak or Oud Liaisons?
Oud Liaisons lasts longest (Oud Liaisons 93/100, Black Karak 88/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Black Karak or Oud Liaisons?
Oud Liaisons projects furthest (Oud Liaisons 100/100, Black Karak 85/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Black Karak and Oud Liaisons smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and woody accords. Common notes include Oud, Cypriol and Gaiac Wood.
Is Black Karak or Oud Liaisons better for summer or winter?
Black Karak suits day or night wear; Oud Liaisons suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black Karak and Oud Liaisons?
Black Karak features Oud, Black Tea, Saffron, Leather and Milk. Oud Liaisons has top notes of Licorice, Rose, Pink Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Oud, Suede and Gaiac Wood, a base of Patchouli, Cypriol, Vanilla and Musk.
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