Fragrance comparison

Ensign vs Salang

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ensign

Insider Parfums

3.867 votes

Rank #46,060 HerbalSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Salang

Khaltat

—0 votes

Rank #71,814 OudWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ensign takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ensign
Choose it for a herbal and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Salang
Choose it for a oud and white floral character.

Ensign1/1

Salang0/1

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: Ensign

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EnsignInsider Parfums

SalangKhaltat

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 29%Had 7%Want 64%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

herbal100%

smoky90%

oud80%

amber70%

balsamic60%

fresh spicy50%

oud100%

white floral83%

patchouli65%

fresh spicy48%

woody30%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both oud and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ArtemisiaJasmineBergamotSaffron

Heart

GeraniumWhite RoseAmber

Base

IncenseAgarwoodOudSandalwoodPatchouliVetiverCedar

Top

Jasmine

Heart

Patchouli

Base

Oud

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Oud and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,060

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#71,814

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEnsignHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ensign by Insider Parfums is a bold, woody aromatic scent for those who gravitate toward intense, resinous profiles. Opening with a sharp hit of saffron and bergamot, it quickly moves into a deep heart of amber and white rose. The fragrance relies on a robust base of incense, oud, and cedar, making it an ideal choice …

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Salang by Khaltat is a bold Oriental Woody creation that centers on a heavy dose of dark, resinous oud softened by jasmine. It works best in cooler weather when the woodiness can bloom on skin. This scent offers a serious, grounded experience for those who prefer their fragrance profiles to lean toward the earthy and …

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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 Ensign and Salang smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Oud and Patchouli.

Is Ensign or Salang better for summer or winter?

Ensign suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ensign and Salang?

Ensign has top notes of Artemisia, Jasmine, Bergamot and Saffron, heart notes of Geranium, White Rose and Amber, a base of Incense, Agarwood, Oud and Sandalwood. Salang has top notes of Jasmine, heart notes of Patchouli, a base of Oud.