Fragrance comparison

Dark Oud vs Kayan

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 3 ratings analysed

Dark Oud

Al Hunaidi

—0 votes

Rank #70,809 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Kayan

Le Bonheur Perfumes

4.333 votes

Rank #49,358 Warm SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kayan takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dark Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character.
Kayan
Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Dark Oud0/1

Kayan1/1

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: Kayan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark OudAl Hunaidi

KayanLe Bonheur Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

leather84%

earthy77%

balsamic69%

smoky61%

warm spicy100%

patchouli92%

leather84%

earthy77%

woody69%

animalic61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both warm spicy, leather and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronIncenseCaramelOud

Heart

Patchouli

Base

SandalwoodLeatherMoss

Top30 to 45 minutes

Pink PepperOudSaffronBergamot

Heart3 to 5 hours

LeatherCaramel

Base6 to 8 hours

PatchouliAmbergrisMossMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Caramel, Oud and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Kayan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,809

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,358

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerKayanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dark Oud by Al Hunaidi is a bold, smoky-sweet oud built around saffron, incense and a caramelised warmth. The opening reads spicy and resinous, then patchouli adds an earthy, shadowy depth. As it dries down, sandalwood smooths the edges while leather and moss push it into darker, more textured territory. If you like o…

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Kayan by Le Bonheur Perfumes is an oriental spicy fragrance built around bold woods and deep sweetness. The opening hits with a sharp crack of pink pepper, bitter bergamot, and golden saffron alongside woody oud. As the initial sharpness settles, rich leather emerges, coated in gooey caramel that softens the dark edge…

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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 Dark Oud and Kayan smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, leather and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Caramel, Oud and Patchouli.

Is Dark Oud or Kayan better for summer or winter?

Kayan suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Oud and Kayan?

Dark Oud has top notes of Saffron, Incense, Caramel and Oud, heart notes of Patchouli, a base of Sandalwood, Leather and Moss. Kayan has top notes of Pink Pepper, Oud, Saffron and Bergamot, heart notes of Leather and Caramel, a base of Patchouli, Ambergris, Moss and Musk.