Date Caramel vs Oud
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
62%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud takes 3 of 5 categories.
Date CaramelChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
OudChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Date Caramel2/5
Oud3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Date Caramel
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Oud
- Sillage & projection
- Oud
- Value for money
- Oud
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Date Caramel
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Date CaramelPARIS CORNEROudKhalisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.80/ 5 · 271 votes
Have 41%Had 6%Want 54%
4.00/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%
Category winnerDate CaramelRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
27%Like
15%Ok
9%Dislike
9%Hate
271 votes
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOud
SillageOud
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOudBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
vanilla88%
caramel77%
warm spicy65%
coffee53%
amber42%
sweet100%
vanilla91%
warm spicy83%
caramel74%
cinnamon65%
floral56%
Scent match62%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and caramel
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
DatesCoffeeOrange
Heart2 to 4 hours
CaramelSugarBenzoin
Base5 to 10 hours
VanillaAmberSandalwood
Top
CinnamonCaramelPeonyDates
Heart
Tonka BeanCoumarin
Base
VanillaSugar
InformationalShared notesDates, Caramel, Sugar and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Date Caramel, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring19
Summer7
Fall100
Winter100
Day80
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
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#5,809
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews69
Overall rank#21,332
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews10
Category winnerDate CaramelHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDate Caramel by PARIS CORNER is a dense oriental vanilla fragrance centered on deep sweetness and roasted warmth. The scent opens with a burst of sweet dates, bitter dark coffee, and a faint slice of orange. As the initial sharpness settles, thick caramel and melted sugar blend into warm benzoin resin, creating a rich…
Reviews →Oud by Khalis is a sweet, warm spicy unisex fragrance built around a core of caramel and dates. Launched in 2019, it leans into gourmand territory with a sugar-dusted vanilla base. It works best for cooler weather or autumn evenings when the rich, resinous notes have space to breathe on the skin without becoming cloyi…
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, Date Caramel or Oud?
Oud takes 3 of 5 categories. Date Caramel is rated 3.80/5 from 271 votes; Oud is rated 4.00/5 from 18 votes. Choose Date Caramel for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Date Caramel or Oud?
Oud lasts longest (Oud 84/100, Date Caramel 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Date Caramel or Oud?
Oud projects furthest (Oud 73/100, Date Caramel 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Date Caramel and Oud smell similar?
Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and caramel accords. Common notes include Dates, Caramel, Sugar and Vanilla.
Is Date Caramel or Oud better for summer or winter?
Date Caramel suits evening wear; Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Date Caramel and Oud?
Date Caramel has top notes of Dates, Coffee and Orange, heart notes of Caramel, Sugar and Benzoin, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood. Oud has top notes of Cinnamon, Caramel, Peony and Dates, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Coumarin, a base of Vanilla and Sugar.
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