Fragrance comparison

Karat vs Princess Royal

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 135 ratings analysed

1 wins

Karat

Maison Alhambra

3.93135 votes

Rank #7,170 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

79%scent match

Very similar

Princess Royal

Osmanli Oud

—0 votes

Rank #76,907 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Karat takes 1 of 1 categories.

Karat
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Princess Royal
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character.

Karat1/1

Princess Royal0/1

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: Karat

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KaratMaison Alhambra

Princess RoyalOsmanli Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 135 votes

Have 49%Had 9%Want 42%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

31%Like

13%Ok

3%Dislike

5%Hate

130 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet90%

powdery80%

vanilla70%

musky60%

fresh50%

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

fresh61%

Scent match79%Very similar · both fruity, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachPassionfruitRaspberryPearHerbal NotesCassisEarthy Notes

Heart

Lily of the Valley

Base

MuskVanillaHeliotropeSandalwoodPatchouli

Top

BlackcurrantRaspberryPeachPearSandPassionfruit

Heart

Lily of the Valley

Base

SandalwoodHeliotropePatchouliVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesPeach, Passionfruit, Raspberry and Pear. 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

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex42

Women52

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,170

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#76,907

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKaratHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Karat by Maison Alhambra is a bright, fruity-floral fragrance that centers on a realistic peach and passionfruit accord. It performs best in hot, humid weather and offers a sweet, airy scent profile that avoids being heavy or cloying. This versatile creation suits both men and women who enjoy fresh, optimistic, and up…

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Princess Royal by Osmanli Oud bursts open with tart blackcurrant, juicy passionfruit, and sweet raspberry before settling over a warm sand base. Crisp pear and peach soften the bright fruit opening, while lily of the valley adds a clean floral lift. As it dries down, powdery heliotrope and soft vanilla wrap around san…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Karat and Princess Royal smell similar?

Very similar: a 79% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Passionfruit, Raspberry and Pear.

What are the notes in Karat and Princess Royal?

Karat has top notes of Peach, Passionfruit, Raspberry and Pear, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Heliotrope and Sandalwood. Princess Royal has top notes of Blackcurrant, Raspberry, Peach and Pear, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, a base of Sandalwood, Heliotrope, Patchouli and Vanilla.