Fragrance comparison

Bois de Rose vs Khalisa

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

Bois de Rose

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #73,656 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Khalisa

Ciatu - Soul of Sicily

3.8520 votes

Rank #42,808 FruityWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Khalisa takes 1 of 2 categories.

Bois de Rose
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character.
Khalisa
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bois de Rose0/2

Khalisa1/2

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): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Khalisa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bois de RoseThe Dua Brand

KhalisaCiatu - Soul of Sicily

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%

3.85/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 18%Had 2%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

35%Love

35%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value53

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber91%

woody83%

vanilla74%

citrus65%

patchouli56%

fruity100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Palisander RosewoodSicilian MandarinPatchouliCardamomVanillaBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

PeachBlack PepperCardamomelemiSicilian Mandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

OsmanthusFenugreekBenzoinRoseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodTonka BeanOudMusk

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day44

Night100

Spring100

Summer88

Fall75

Winter75

Day100

Night92

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 32%Casual 28%Party 24%Work 16%

Men9

Unisex55

Women36

Work 33%Casual 29%Date 24%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,656

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,808

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerKhalisaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bois de Rose by The Dua Brand opens with an assertive crackle of green cardamom and zesty Sicilian mandarin. Do not overspray this. Because it is an Extrait de Parfum, you will see a visible oil sheen on your skin right after spraying. Within ten minutes, the citrus burns off to reveal a deep core of palisander rosewo…

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Khalisa by Ciatu balances juicy fruitiness with grounded spice. The initial spray delivers ripe peach alongside cracked black pepper and zesty Sicilian mandarin. It wakes you up immediately. Soon, the tartness rounds out into apricot-tinted osmanthus blossoms, golden benzoin resin, and a dry dusting of fenugreek. Sand…

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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.

Do Bois de Rose and Khalisa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Sicilian Mandarin, Cardamom and Benzoin.

Is Bois de Rose or Khalisa better for summer or winter?

Bois de Rose suits evening wear; Khalisa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bois de Rose and Khalisa?

Bois de Rose features Palisander Rosewood, Sicilian Mandarin, Patchouli, Cardamom and Vanilla. Khalisa has top notes of Peach, Black Pepper, Cardamom and elemi, heart notes of Osmanthus, Fenugreek, Benzoin and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Oud and Musk.