Fragrance comparison

Khalifa vs Smoke

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 25 ratings analysed

Khalifa

Ariana & Evans

5.002 votes

Rank #35,966 AmberBalsamic

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59%scent match

Closely related

Smoke

Luxodor

3.7823 votes

Rank #26,657 AmberSmoky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Khalifa
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Smoke
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Khalifa2/4

Smoke2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Smoke
Sillage & projection: Khalifa
Value for money: Khalifa
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Smoke

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KhalifaAriana & Evans

SmokeLuxodor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

3.78/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 38%Had 14%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

35%Love

26%Like

30%Ok

0%Dislike

9%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevitySmoke

SillageKhalifa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value82

Category winnerKhalifaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic91%

oud83%

warm spicy74%

smoky65%

coffee56%

amber100%

smoky92%

green84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

balsamic61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both amber, smoky and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IncenseAgarwood (Oud)Wood ResinTobaccoCoffeeVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green Notes

Heart

Woody NotesRaisinCoffee

Base

IncenseAgarwood (Oud)Tobacco

InformationalShared notesIncense, Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco and Coffee. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring65

Summer25

Fall90

Winter100

Day65

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men92

Unisex8

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,966

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#26,657

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSmokeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Khalifa by Ariana & Evans is a dark oriental woody fragrance built around raw hashish, burning incense, and wood resin. Formulated by artisan perfumer Peter Charkalis, it pairs bitter roasted coffee with deep agarwood and raw tobacco to create a dense, moody profile. The scent settles onto skin with heavy balsamic war…

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Smoke by Luxodor opens with a green, slightly airy lift before settling into a darker mix of woods, incense, coffee and tobacco. It wears smoky and resinous with a masculine lean, but avoids feeling overly dense. If you like warm, woody scents with an oud-tinted dry-down and strong staying power, this is the kind of f…

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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, Khalifa or Smoke?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Khalifa is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Smoke is rated 3.78/5 from 23 votes. Choose Khalifa for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Smoke for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Khalifa or Smoke?

Smoke lasts longest (Smoke 78/100, Khalifa 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Khalifa or Smoke?

Khalifa projects furthest (Khalifa 75/100, Smoke 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Khalifa and Smoke smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, smoky and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense, Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco and Coffee.

Is Khalifa or Smoke better for summer or winter?

Khalifa suits evening wear; Smoke suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Khalifa and Smoke?

Khalifa features Incense, Agarwood (Oud), Wood Resin, Tobacco and Coffee. Smoke has top notes of Green Notes, heart notes of Woody Notes, Raisin and Coffee, a base of Incense, Agarwood (Oud) and Tobacco.