Fragrance comparison

Karisma vs Big Ben

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 31 ratings analysed

Karisma

Preeminence

3.001 votes

Rank #74,002 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Big Ben

Oscar London

4.5030 votes

Rank #25,706 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Big Ben takes 1 of 1 categories.

Karisma
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Big Ben
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Karisma0/1

Big Ben1/1

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: Big Ben

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KarismaPreeminence

Big BenOscar London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%

4.50/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

80%Love

10%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

10%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

tropical69%

rose61%

woody100%

musky92%

rose84%

rum77%

nutty69%

amber61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Red FruitsMango

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian Rose

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodAmberPatchouliVanilla

Top

HazelnutBergamot

Heart

Bulgarian RoseHyraxRed Fruits

Base

RumPatchouliTobaccoPrecious WoodsBlack PepperCedarwood

InformationalShared notesRed Fruits, Bulgarian Rose and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Karisma, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring64

Summer9

Fall91

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men28

Unisex48

Women24

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,002

PerfumerAngelo Austin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,706

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerBig BenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Karisma by Preeminence opens with a sudden splash of ripe mango and tart red fruits. It commands attention immediately. The juicy fruit punch avoids sugar overload because an earthy spine of patchouli and rich sandalwood anchors the base. Within twenty minutes, velvety Bulgarian rose takes over the heart, wrapping the…

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Oscar London Big Ben opens with an unexpected pairing of buttery hazelnut and bright bergamot. The top notes quickly settle into a rich heart where Bulgarian rose mixes with animalic hyrax and sweet red fruits. As the scent matures on skin, base notes of dark rum, patchouli, cedarwood, and dry tobacco emerge to form a…

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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.

Which is better, Karisma or Big Ben?

Big Ben takes 1 of 1 categories. Karisma is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Big Ben is rated 4.50/5 from 30 votes. Choose Karisma for a woody and fruity character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Big Ben for a woody and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Karisma and Big Ben smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and rose accords. Common notes include Red Fruits, Bulgarian Rose and Patchouli.

Is Karisma or Big Ben better for summer or winter?

Karisma suits day or night wear; Big Ben suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Karisma and Big Ben?

Karisma has top notes of Red Fruits and Mango, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Patchouli and Vanilla. Big Ben has top notes of Hazelnut and Bergamot, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Hyrax and Red Fruits, a base of Rum, Patchouli, Tobacco and Precious Woods.