Fragrance comparison

Oud Excelsa vs Kalada

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 84 ratings analysed

Oud Excelsa

Caron

3.9980 votes

Rank #11,123 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Kalada

Caravana Luxury

5.004 votes

Rank #40,281 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kalada takes 3 of 4 categories.

Oud Excelsa
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Kalada
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Oud Excelsa1/4

Kalada3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud ExcelsaCaron

KaladaCaravana Luxury

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 43%Had 5%Want 52%

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 15%Had 4%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

31%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

9%Hate

80 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage92

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityKalada

SillageKalada

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value50

Category winnerKaladaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

warm spicy91%

woody83%

rose74%

coffee65%

leather56%

amber100%

sweet92%

iris84%

leather77%

smoky69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both warm spicy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OudBulgarian RoseCoffeeCardamomPine tarBirchCedar EssencePapyrusLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

FigFruity NotesBergamotCardamomCoconutDavana

Heart

Ylang-YlangCinnamonJasmineLeatherRoseIrisJuniper

Base

Orris RootMyrrhBirchIndian OudTobaccoBenzoinCoffeeAmbergris

InformationalShared notesOud, Bulgarian Rose, Coffee and Cardamom. Durations are only published for Oud Excelsa, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer26

Fall79

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men51

Unisex45

Women4

Date 37%Party 26%Work 21%Casual 16%

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,123

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#40,281

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud ExcelsaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron crafts Oud Excelsa around an unexpected pairing of dark roasted coffee, fresh green cardamom, and smooth woody oud. It kicks off with a burst of aromatic spice that feels like freshly cracked pods dropped into steaming black brew. You get no barnyard funk or animal skank here. Instead, dry Atlas cedar, birch smo…

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Kalada by Caravana Luxury is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Kalada was launched in 2025. The nose behind this fragrance is Shadi Samra. Top notes are Fig, Fruity Notes, Bergamot, Cardamom, Coconut and Davana; middle notes are Ylang-Ylang, Cinnamon, Jasmine, Leather, Rose…

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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.

Which is better, Oud Excelsa or Kalada?

Kalada takes 3 of 4 categories. Oud Excelsa is rated 3.99/5 from 80 votes; Kalada is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Oud Excelsa for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Kalada for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Excelsa or Kalada?

Kalada lasts longest (Kalada 100/100, Oud Excelsa 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Excelsa or Kalada?

Kalada projects furthest (Kalada 92/100, Oud Excelsa 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Excelsa and Kalada smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Oud, Bulgarian Rose, Coffee and Cardamom.

Is Oud Excelsa or Kalada better for summer or winter?

Oud Excelsa suits evening wear; Kalada suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Excelsa and Kalada?

Oud Excelsa features Oud, Bulgarian Rose, Coffee, Cardamom and Pine tar. Kalada has top notes of Fig, Fruity Notes, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Cinnamon, Jasmine and Leather, a base of Orris Root, Myrrh, Birch and Indian Oud.