Kalut vs Freak Scarab
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
15%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Kalut takes 4 of 5 categories.
KalutChoose it for a leather and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Freak ScarabChoose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Kalut4/5
Freak Scarab1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Kalut
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Kalut
- Sillage & projection
- Kalut
- Value for money
- Kalut
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Freak Scarab
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
KalutYANIFreak ScarabIllamasquaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.29/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 42%Had 4%Want 54%
3.89/ 5 · 116 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
Category winnerKalutRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate64%Love
21%Like
0%Ok
7%Dislike
7%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
43%Love
46%Like
1%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
91 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityKalut
SillageKalut
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerKalutBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
amber92%
animalic84%
woody77%
oud69%
citrus61%
white floral100%
fruity90%
sweet80%
yellow floral70%
fresh spicy60%
citrus50%
Scent match15%Clearly different · both citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
Ylang-YlangNeroliLemonPlum
Heart2-4 hrs
LeatherOudJasmineRose
Base8-12+ hrs
AmberWoodsy NotesVanillaMusk
Top
NeroliYlang-YlangBlood Orange
Heart
Egyptian JasmineHoneysuckleNight blooming CereusArtemisia
Base
PlumLeatherGeraniumMossAnise
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Neroli, Plum and Leather. Durations are only published for Kalut, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring7
Summer14
Fall79
Winter100
Day10
Night100
Spring50
Summer31
Fall100
Winter97
Day74
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#47,955
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#9,566
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews18
Category winnerFreak ScarabHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotKalut by YANI opens with a surprisingly bright flash of lemon and neroli before quickly plunging into deep, resinous territory. At the core of the scent sits a dense combination of rich, dark leather and juicy stewed plum, backed by earthy oud and sweet ylang-ylang petals. As the fragrance settles onto the skin, warm …
Reviews →Freak Scarab is a plush plum and jasmine scent with a bright blood orange and neroli lift at the start. On skin it tends to read sweet, floral and slightly sultry, with a soft mossy, leathery base that many people find more of a backdrop than a statement. It suits nights out and cold weather especially well, but some …
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, Kalut or Freak Scarab?
Kalut takes 4 of 5 categories. Kalut is rated 4.29/5 from 14 votes; Freak Scarab is rated 3.89/5 from 116 votes. Choose Kalut for a leather and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Freak Scarab for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Kalut or Freak Scarab?
Kalut lasts longest (Kalut 93/100, Freak Scarab 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Kalut or Freak Scarab?
Kalut projects furthest (Kalut 84/100, Freak Scarab 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Kalut and Freak Scarab smell similar?
Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Neroli, Plum and Leather.
Is Kalut or Freak Scarab better for summer or winter?
Kalut suits evening wear; Freak Scarab suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Kalut and Freak Scarab?
Kalut has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Neroli, Lemon and Plum, heart notes of Leather, Oud, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Amber, Woodsy Notes, Vanilla and Musk. Freak Scarab has top notes of Neroli, Ylang-Ylang and Blood Orange, heart notes of Egyptian Jasmine, Honeysuckle, Night blooming Cereus and Artemisia, a base of Plum, Leather, Geranium and Moss.
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