Fragrance comparison

King's Precious Oud vs Meraki

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 58 ratings analysed

4 wins

King's Precious Oud

The Dua Brand

3.5157 votes

Rank #13,332 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Meraki

Parfums Vintage

2.001 votes

Rank #74,681 WoodyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

King's Precious Oud takes 4 of 4 categories.

King's Precious Oud
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Meraki
Choose it for a woody and animalic character.

King's Precious Oud4/4

Meraki0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: King's Precious Oud
Sillage & projection: King's Precious Oud
Value for money: King's Precious Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: King's Precious Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

King's Precious OudThe Dua Brand

MerakiParfums Vintage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.51/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 38%Had 6%Want 56%

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

17%Like

5%Ok

49%Dislike

2%Hate

41 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityKing's Precious Oud

SillageKing's Precious Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value0

Category winnerKing's Precious OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

leather92%

woody84%

oud77%

animalic69%

amber61%

woody100%

animalic90%

earthy80%

smoky70%

warm spicy60%

leather50%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both woody, smoky and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SmokeLeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmberRed BerriesSandalwoodPatchouliBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

LeatherAromatic SpicesWoodsy NotesAnimal notesEarthy NotesPatchouliSmoke

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSmoke, Leather and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Meraki, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer8

Fall85

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,332

PerfumerMahsam Raza

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#74,681

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerKing's Precious OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A smoky, leathery oud with a tart berry lift up top, King's Precious Oud opens bold and resinous, then settles into darker woods, amber and a smoother powdery Dua-style dry-down. It wears rich, warm and slightly rugged rather than polished. This is the kind of scent that suits cool weather, night wear, and anyone who …

Reviews →

Meraki by Parfums Vintage is a dark, pungent scent built around heavy leather, smoke, and woody notes. Released in 2021 as a masculine fragrance, it delivers an uncompromising blast of earthy notes and aromatic spices right from the first spray. Rather than softening the profile with fresh citrus or sweet resins, the …

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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, King's Precious Oud or Meraki?

King's Precious Oud takes 4 of 4 categories. King's Precious Oud is rated 3.51/5 from 57 votes; Meraki is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose King's Precious Oud for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Meraki for a woody and animalic character.

Which lasts longer, King's Precious Oud or Meraki?

King's Precious Oud lasts longest (King's Precious Oud 86/100, Meraki 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, King's Precious Oud or Meraki?

King's Precious Oud projects furthest (King's Precious Oud 76/100, Meraki 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do King's Precious Oud and Meraki smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, smoky and animalic accords. Common notes include Smoke, Leather and Patchouli.

Is King's Precious Oud or Meraki better for summer or winter?

King's Precious Oud suits evening wear; Meraki suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in King's Precious Oud and Meraki?

King's Precious Oud features Smoke, Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Red Berries. Meraki features Leather, Aromatic Spices, Woodsy Notes, Animal notes and Earthy Notes.