Fragrance comparison

Brûlant Oud vs Kommon

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 32 ratings analysed

1 wins

Brûlant Oud

Maison Alhambra

3.9132 votes

Rank #15,833 AnimalicMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Kommon

The Things Past

—0 votes

Rank #80,715 RoseSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Brûlant Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Brûlant Oud
Choose it for a animalic and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Kommon
Choose it for a rose and smoky character.

Brûlant Oud1/1

Kommon0/1

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: Brûlant Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Brûlant OudMaison Alhambra

KommonThe Things Past

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 68%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

13%Like

28%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

32 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

animalic100%

musky92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

fresh spicy69%

woody61%

rose100%

smoky90%

amber80%

citrus70%

earthy60%

woody50%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CognacCuminGrapefruitGingerCardamomSaffronNutmeg

Heart

Goat hair tinctureBenzoinGeraniumPistachioMyrrhCinnamonPatchouliMastic or Lentisque

Base

SkinAnimal notesIncenseSageSandalwood

Top

IncenseBergamotSaffronCinnamon

Heart

RoseNutmeg

Base

CypriolCedarwoodPatchouliVanillaBenzoinSandalwood

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Nutmeg, Benzoin and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring53

Summer21

Fall100

Winter100

Day47

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men41

Unisex48

Women10

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,833

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#80,715

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBrûlant OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brûlant Oud by Maison Alhambra is a bold, woody-spicy creation anchored by an intense animalic core. The profile balances sharp ginger and saffron top notes with a resinous, skin-like mid that thrives in cooler weather. It is a challenging, heavy-hitting scent designed for those who prefer complex, unconventional prof…

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Kommon by The Things Past is an amber woody fragrance that places a dark, smoky rose over an earthy base of cypriol, patchouli, and cedarwood. The opening brings a dry snap of bergamot, saffron, and ground cinnamon alongside curling incense smoke. As the tart citrus recedes, a velvety rose emerges in the heart, spiced…

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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.

Do Brûlant Oud and Kommon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Nutmeg, Benzoin and Cinnamon.

Is Brûlant Oud or Kommon better for summer or winter?

Brûlant Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Brûlant Oud and Kommon?

Brûlant Oud has top notes of Cognac, Cumin, Grapefruit and Ginger, heart notes of Goat hair tincture, Benzoin, Geranium and Pistachio, a base of Skin, Animal notes, Incense and Sage. Kommon has top notes of Incense, Bergamot, Saffron and Cinnamon, heart notes of Rose and Nutmeg, a base of Cypriol, Cedarwood, Patchouli and Vanilla.