Fragrance comparison

MS Oud vs Khalifa

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 113 ratings analysed

MS Oud

Parfums Marco Serussi

4.1526 votes

Rank #19,501 OudLeather

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75%scent match

Very similar

7 wins

Khalifa

Superz.

4.1187 votes

Rank #6,804 AmberPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Khalifa takes 7 of 7 categories.

MS Oud
Choose it for a oud and leather character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Khalifa
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

MS Oud0/7

Khalifa7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MS OudParfums Marco Serussi

KhalifaSuperz.

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 34%Had 15%Want 51%

4.11/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 45%Had 6%Want 49%

Category winnerKhalifaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

46%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

72%Love

17%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

71 votes

Category winnerKhalifaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityKhalifa

SillageKhalifa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value62

Category winnerKhalifaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

leather92%

animalic84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

amber100%

powdery91%

musky83%

oud74%

warm spicy65%

animalic56%

Scent match75%Very similar · both oud, amber and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

SpicesWoody Notes

Heart1 to 2 hours

Agarwood (Oud)Leather

Base3 to 4 hours

MuskAmber

Notes

MuskAgarwood (Oud)AmberSpicesLeatherOlibanumWoody NotesPowdery Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpices, Woody Notes, Agarwood (Oud) and Leather. Durations are only published for MS Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer0

Fall92

Winter100

Day14

Night100

Spring84

Summer44

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerKhalifaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex7

Women7

Men89

Unisex11

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,501

PerfumerDominique Preyssas

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#6,804

PerfumerHüseyin Erdoğmuş

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerKhalifaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

MS Oud by Parfums Marco Serussi offers an accessible entry point into dark, resinous fragrances. Released in 2013 as an eau de toilette, the scent opens with dry woody notes and sharp spices before settling into a restrained core of agarwood and smooth leather. Rather than projecting an overwhelming or medicinal cloud…

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Khalifa by Superz. centers on a dominant, resinous olibanum and heavy oud profile. Designed for the adventurous man, this leather-forward composition offers an intense, oriental character suited for cold winter nights or formal events. It projects confidence and demands attention, settling into a complex, powdery musk…

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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, MS Oud or Khalifa?

Khalifa takes 7 of 7 categories. MS Oud is rated 4.15/5 from 26 votes; Khalifa is rated 4.11/5 from 87 votes. Choose MS Oud for a oud and leather character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Khalifa for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, MS Oud or Khalifa?

Khalifa lasts longest (Khalifa 81/100, MS Oud 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, MS Oud or Khalifa?

Khalifa projects furthest (Khalifa 73/100, MS Oud 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do MS Oud and Khalifa smell similar?

Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, amber and musky accords. Common notes include Spices, Woody Notes, Agarwood (Oud) and Leather.

Is MS Oud or Khalifa better for summer or winter?

For summer, Khalifa is the stronger pick. For winter, MS Oud is the stronger pick. MS Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in MS Oud and Khalifa?

MS Oud has top notes of Spices and Woody Notes, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Leather, a base of Musk and Amber. Khalifa features Musk, Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Spices and Leather.