China vs Royal Kinam Oud
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
20%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Royal Kinam Oud takes 2 of 2 categories.
ChinaChoose it for a aromatic and musky character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Royal Kinam OudChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
China0/2
Royal Kinam Oud2/2
- Ratings & consensus
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- Community sentiment
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- Longevity
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- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
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- Versatility
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- Note pyramid (duration)
- Royal Kinam Oud
- Fragranxe ranking
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Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ChinaYANIRoyal Kinam OudDS&DurgaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.84/ 5 · 37 votes
Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
59%Love
11%Like
3%Ok
8%Dislike
19%Hate
37 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
musky92%
savory84%
woody77%
lactonic69%
fruity61%
woody100%
amber83%
oud65%
soft spicy48%
balsamic30%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
mulberrySichuan Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
RiceBranWhite MuskOsmanthus
Base6-8+ hrs
SilkInkIndian SandalwoodStyrax
Top15-30 mins
Agarwood (Oud)Sichuan Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
OakVietnamese OudLabdanum
Base8-12 hrs
StyraxLicoriceAmber
Category winnerRoyal Kinam OudLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Spring50
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night67
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#76,324
PerfumerAnne-Louise Gautier
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#23,866
PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz, Kavi Moltz
Launched2022
Reviews6
Category winnerRoyal Kinam OudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChina by YANI opens with a juicy burst of dark mulberry fruit and a gentle pinch of tingling Sichuan pepper. As the sharp fruit settles, the heart reveals a warm, comforting smell of steamed rice, toasted bran, and soft white musk, accented by apricot-scented osmanthus petals. The dry-down turns into a contemplative m…
Reviews →Royal Kinam Oud delivers a bracing, rustic blast of raw timber and spice. Prickly Sichuan pepper crackles right away alongside bitter, medicinal agarwood. It is pungent. As that sharp burst softens on warm skin, dry oak shavings and sticky labdanum take the lead, creating the sensation of walking past antique wooden l…
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.
Do China and Royal Kinam Oud smell similar?
Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Sichuan Pepper and Styrax.
Is China or Royal Kinam Oud better for summer or winter?
China suits day or night wear; Royal Kinam Oud suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in China and Royal Kinam Oud?
China has top notes of mulberry and Sichuan Pepper, heart notes of Rice, Bran, White Musk and Osmanthus, a base of Silk, Ink, Indian Sandalwood and Styrax. Royal Kinam Oud has top notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Sichuan Pepper, heart notes of Oak, Vietnamese Oud and Labdanum, a base of Styrax, Licorice and Amber.
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