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Kharon vs Âme Sombre Grade 1

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

Updated 92 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Âme Sombre Grade 1 takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Kharon

    Choose it for a aromatic and earthy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Âme Sombre Grade 1

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Kharon0/1
Âme Sombre Grade 11/1
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
Âme Sombre Grade 1

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
KharonOLYMRA
Âme Sombre Grade 1Sultan Pasha Attars
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.34/ 5 · 92 votes
Have 32%Had 11%Want 57%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

71%Love
19%Like
0%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value39
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
earthy92%
woody84%
tobacco77%
rose69%
musky61%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
rose77%
smoky69%
tobacco61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, rose and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Black PepperNeroliLemon
Heart
Damask RoseTobacco
Base
VetiverBeeswaxHyraxSandalwood
Top
IncenseRoseSaffron
Heart
Bulgarian RoseAmberHoneyJasmine
Base
TobaccoWhite AmberIndian OudBeeswaxPatchouliHyraxBenzoinCedar
InformationalShared notesDamask Rose, Tobacco, Beeswax and Hyrax. 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
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring41
Summer24
Fall82
Winter100
Day63
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men10
Unisex80
Women10
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#82,576

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#4,550

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews29

Category winnerÂme Sombre Grade 1Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kharon by OLYMRA opens with a sharp, bracing combination of black pepper, neroli, and lemon. This unisex scent quickly settles into a heart of damask rose and rugged tobacco before grounding itself in a dense, earthy base of vetiver, beeswax, and hyrax. It is a bold, dark, and introspective fragrance designed for thos…

Reviews →

Âme Sombre Grade 1 is a potent attar driven by a resinous frankincense and rose heart. It feels deeply spiritual and grounded, favoring experienced perfume lovers who enjoy rich, animalic undertones. Best suited for cooler weather or formal evening occasions where its dense presence can fully open on the skin.

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.

Do Kharon and Âme Sombre Grade 1 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, rose and tobacco accords. Common notes include Damask Rose, Tobacco, Beeswax and Hyrax.

Is Kharon or Âme Sombre Grade 1 better for summer or winter?

Kharon suits day or night wear; Âme Sombre Grade 1 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kharon and Âme Sombre Grade 1?

Kharon has top notes of Black Pepper, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Damask Rose and Tobacco, a base of Vetiver, Beeswax, Hyrax and Sandalwood. Âme Sombre Grade 1 has top notes of Incense, Rose and Saffron, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Amber, Honey and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco, White Amber, Indian Oud and Beeswax.

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