Fragrance comparison

English Oud vs Kalimat

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

English Oud

Signature Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #70,772 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Kalimat

Swiss Arabian

4.2242 votes

Rank #10,523 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kalimat takes 1 of 1 categories.

English Oud
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Kalimat
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

English Oud0/1

Kalimat1/1

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: Kalimat

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

English OudSignature Fragrances

KalimatSwiss Arabian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.22/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 39%Had 22%Want 39%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

47%Like

0%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy83%

patchouli65%

aromatic48%

powdery30%

woody100%

oud86%

powdery72%

musky58%

aromatic44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VetiverBergamot

Heart

CedarPatchouliSandalwood

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmberMusk

Top

Agarwood (Oud)

Heart

SandalwoodCedar

Base

Black MuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Cedar, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring67

Summer44

Fall100

Winter89

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,772

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,523

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerKalimatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

English Oud reads as a dry woody oud with earthy patchouli, smooth sandalwood and a musky amber base. Bergamot and vetiver should keep the opening fresher and greener before the scent settles into something warmer, darker and more polished. It looks best suited to someone who likes restrained oud styles rather than sy…

Reviews →

Kalimat by Swiss Arabian is a deep woody fragrance for those who appreciate resinous intensity. It opens with sharp, medicinal agarwood before settling into a soft, powdery heart of sandalwood and cedar. The base of black musk and vetiver provides a long-lasting, warm footprint. It is a bold, unisex choice for cooler …

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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 English Oud and Kalimat smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Cedar, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud).

Is English Oud or Kalimat better for summer or winter?

English Oud suits evening wear; Kalimat suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in English Oud and Kalimat?

English Oud has top notes of Vetiver and Bergamot, heart notes of Cedar, Patchouli and Sandalwood, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Musk. Kalimat has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), heart notes of Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Black Musk and Vetiver.