Fragrance comparison

Fars Limited Edition vs Pearl Oud

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 464 ratings analysed

Fars Limited Edition

Katana Parfums

3.605 votes

Rank #61,241 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Pearl Oud

By Kilian

3.95459 votes

Rank #1,748 OudLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pearl Oud takes 2 of 4 categories.

Fars Limited Edition
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pearl Oud
Choose it for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Fars Limited Edition1/4

Pearl Oud2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pearl Oud
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Fars Limited Edition
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pearl Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fars Limited EditionKatana Parfums

Pearl OudBy Kilian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 12%Had 4%Want 85%

3.95/ 5 · 459 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

55%Love

25%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

407 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityPearl Oud

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value33

Category winnerFars Limited EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody90%

yellow floral80%

fresh spicy70%

sweet60%

leather50%

oud100%

leather92%

rose84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

smoky61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ylang-YlangSaffronBlack PepperTurmericHo WoodClovesAgarwood (Oud)Balsamic NotesPeru BalsamCedarGuaiac WoodPine Tree

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronBlack Pepper

Heart

Turkish RoseRoseIrisYlang-Ylang

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Castoreum

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Saffron, Black Pepper 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

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring43

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men44

Unisex52

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,748

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews63

Category winnerPearl OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Katana Parfums Fars Limited Edition opens with a sharp burst of lemon and orange, quickly overridden by the heat of black pepper and turmeric. The heart shifts toward a dry, woody structure where pine wood and ho wood create a crisp, resinous backdrop. As it sits on the skin, a dark, leathery undercurrent of natural A…

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Pearl Oud by By Kilian is a dense, unapologetic woody-oriental fragrance centered on a potent mix of saffron, Turkish rose, and raw agarwood. Launched in 2015, this unisex creation offers a challenging, high-impact profile that thrives in cold weather and formal evening settings. It is a bold, long-lasting scent desig…

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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.

Which is better, Fars Limited Edition or Pearl Oud?

Pearl Oud takes 2 of 4 categories. Fars Limited Edition is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Pearl Oud is rated 3.95/5 from 459 votes. Choose Fars Limited Edition for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pearl Oud for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Fars Limited Edition or Pearl Oud?

They last about the same: Pearl Oud 82/100, Fars Limited Edition 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Fars Limited Edition or Pearl Oud?

Projection is very close: Fars Limited Edition 75/100, Pearl Oud 75/100 for sillage.

Do Fars Limited Edition and Pearl Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and leather accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Saffron, Black Pepper and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Fars Limited Edition or Pearl Oud better for summer or winter?

Fars Limited Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fars Limited Edition and Pearl Oud?

Fars Limited Edition features Ylang-Ylang, Saffron, Black Pepper, Turmeric and Ho Wood. Pearl Oud has top notes of Saffron and Black Pepper, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Rose, Iris and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Castoreum.