Fragrance comparison

MARK 5: FEAR vs Oud Khasian

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 138 ratings analysed

MARK 5: FEAR

MAI OHW MAI

—0 votes

Rank #69,481 Fresh SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Oud Khasian

ArteOlfatto

3.81138 votes

Rank #6,171 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Khasian takes 1 of 1 categories.

MARK 5: FEAR
Choose it for a fresh spicy and vanilla character.
Oud Khasian
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

MARK 5: FEAR0/1

Oud Khasian1/1

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: Oud Khasian

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MARK 5: FEARMAI OHW MAI

Oud KhasianArteOlfatto

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.81/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 35%Had 15%Want 49%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love

27%Like

16%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

55 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

vanilla90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

sweet60%

amber50%

woody100%

warm spicy88%

aromatic77%

oud65%

fresh spicy53%

earthy42%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black PepperVanillaPalisander Rosewood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CardamomBlack PepperSaffronPalisander Rosewood

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)VetiverWoody NotesSandalwood

Base

AmbergrisVanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Vanilla and Palisander Rosewood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring85

Summer50

Fall96

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men39

Unisex55

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,481

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,171

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews34

Category winnerOud KhasianHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

MARK 5: FEAR by MAI OHW MAI is a bracing Oriental Woody composition that balances sharp black pepper with a deep, resinous vanilla base. Launched in 2025, it presents a stark, modern profile suitable for those who prefer their scents to linger with a dry, woody backbone. This fragrance performs well in cooler weather,…

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Oud Khasian is a smooth, woody spicy oud with cardamom, pepper and saffron up front, then a polished heart of sandalwood, vetiver and soft oud. It usually wears more refined than rough. On skin, the sweetness from vanilla and tonka rounds the base without turning it into dessert. It suits cooler weather, dressed-up da…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do MARK 5: FEAR and Oud Khasian smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Vanilla and Palisander Rosewood.

What are the notes in MARK 5: FEAR and Oud Khasian?

MARK 5: FEAR features Black Pepper, Vanilla and Palisander Rosewood. Oud Khasian has top notes of Cardamom, Black Pepper, Saffron and Palisander Rosewood, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver, Woody Notes and Sandalwood, a base of Ambergris, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.