Oriental Soul vs Alsana
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oriental Soul takes 4 of 4 categories.
Oriental SoulChoose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
AlsanaChoose it for a leather and woody character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Oriental Soul4/4
Alsana0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Oriental Soul
- Sillage & projection
- Oriental Soul
- Value for money
- Oriental Soul
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Oriental Soul
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Oriental SoulMajouriAlsanaKhayaliWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.13/ 5 · 54 votes
Have 40%Had 8%Want 52%
3.88/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate46%Love
30%Like
17%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate
54 votes
38%Love
38%Like
13%Ok
0%Dislike
13%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOriental Soul
SillageOriental Soul
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOriental SoulBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
fresh spicy88%
vanilla77%
oud65%
aromatic53%
powdery42%
leather100%
woody92%
amber84%
fruity77%
rose69%
animalic61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
OlibanumBasil
Heart2 to 3 hours
VanillaRose
Base6 to 8 hours
AmberKyara IncenseAgarwood (Oud)
Top
RaspberryOlibanumRose
Heart
CedarPatchouliLilyViolet
Base
LeatherMuskAgarwood (Oud)VanillaAmber
InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Vanilla, Rose and Amber. Durations are only published for Oriental Soul, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring24
Summer12
Fall85
Winter100
Day87
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#26,314
PerfumerPhilippine Courtière
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#58,942
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerOriental SoulHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOriental Soul by Majouri delivers a warm amber profile built around resinous smoke, sweet vanilla, and dark wood. The opening introduces aromatic basil beside dry, lemony olibanum before settling into a smooth heart of velvety rose and creamy vanilla. In the base, deep agarwood and kyara incense combine with rich ambe…
Reviews →Alsana by Khayali is a unisex oriental woody fragrance built around raspberry, rose, resin, leather, amber, musk and oud. It opens fruity and smoky, then moves into a woody floral heart before settling into a warm leather base with sweet amber and musky depth. The profile suits people who enjoy fruity rose scents with…
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.
Guided comparison
Ask about this matchup
Get a practical answer grounded in the fragrances currently selected.
Recent comparisons
Head-to-head activity from live history
♛
Un Matin Dans La RoseraieJeanne en ProvenceWINNER
vs
WindInubiRUNNER-UP
1 person compared this today
Un Matin Dans La RoseraieJeanne en ProvenceWINNER
vs
WindInubiRUNNER-UP
♛
Citrus BrasilisGranadoWINNER
vs
Humor à VistaNaturaRUNNER-UP
1 person compared this today
Citrus BrasilisGranadoWINNER
vs
Humor à VistaNaturaRUNNER-UP
♛
Michalsky Berlin Fame For MenMichael MichalskyWINNER
vs
Sport RacingJacques BattiniRUNNER-UP
1 person compared this today
Michalsky Berlin Fame For MenMichael MichalskyWINNER
vs
Sport RacingJacques BattiniRUNNER-UP
Versailles ShotgunVersaillesRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Black AvaritiaMemoize LondonWINNER
Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Oriental Soul or Alsana?
Oriental Soul takes 4 of 4 categories. Oriental Soul is rated 4.13/5 from 54 votes; Alsana is rated 3.88/5 from 8 votes. Choose Oriental Soul for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Alsana for a leather and woody character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Oriental Soul or Alsana?
Oriental Soul lasts longest (Oriental Soul 75/100, Alsana 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Oriental Soul or Alsana?
Projection is very close: Oriental Soul 67/100, Alsana 65/100 for sillage.
Do Oriental Soul and Alsana smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Vanilla, Rose and Amber.
Is Oriental Soul or Alsana better for summer or winter?
Oriental Soul suits evening wear; Alsana suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Oriental Soul and Alsana?
Oriental Soul has top notes of Olibanum and Basil, heart notes of Vanilla and Rose, a base of Amber, Kyara Incense and Agarwood (Oud). Alsana has top notes of Raspberry, Olibanum and Rose, heart notes of Cedar, Patchouli, Lily and Violet, a base of Leather, Musk, Agarwood (Oud) and Vanilla.
Popular fragrance comparisons
The matchups people have compared most on Fragranxe.
vs
Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel
Dior · Chanel · 36 comparisons
vs
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men vs Shiyaaka Shadow
Rabanne · Khadlaj Perfumes · 30 comparisons
vs
Baccarat Rouge 540 vs Khamrah
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Lattafa Perfumes · 21 comparisons
vs
Birth of Venus vs Brioni Eau de Parfum Intense
Argos · Brioni · 17 comparisons
vs
Supremacy Not Only Intense vs Arabians Tonka
Afnan · Montale · 14 comparisons
vs
Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum vs # What Matters is Inside - Italy
Weil · Jovoy Paris · 14 comparisons