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Oudian vs Khanjar

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

Updated 50 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oudian takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Oudian

    Choose it for a leather and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Khanjar

    Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Oudian3/4
Khanjar1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Oudian
Sillage & projection
Oudian
Value for money
Khanjar
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Oudian

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
OudianPernoire
KhanjarOtoori
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.11/ 5 · 44 votes
Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%
4.33/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 81%Had 4%Want 15%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
45%Love
34%Like
11%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate

44 votes

83%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage42
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityOudian

SillageOudian

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value33
¤ Price value100
Category winnerKhanjarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
leather100%
oud92%
amber84%
tropical77%
fresh spicy69%
warm spicy61%
amber100%
vanilla92%
sweet84%
warm spicy77%
woody69%
balsamic61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Tropical FruitsSaffronDurianSichuan Pepper
Heart
FrankincenseLabdanum
Base
OudLeatherVetiver
Top
SaffronLavenderMandarin OrangeArtemisiaCorianderBergamot
Heart
OrrisCedarRoseGeraniumVetiverNutmeg
Base
Tonka BeanVanillaPralineStyraxSandalwoodPatchouliAmbergrisLabdanum
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Labdanum and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring52
Summer28
Fall100
Winter96
Day46
Night100
Spring25
Summer0
Fall75
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men60
Unisex34
Women6
Men0
Unisex57
Women43
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,336

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#35,288

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerOudianHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oudian by Pernoire opens with a sharp burst of tropical fruits, sweet durian, and fiery Sichuan pepper layered over a intense saffron bite. As the initial fruity flash settles, resinous frankincense and labdanum pull the scent into a darker, smoky mid. The dry down lands on a dense base of raw leather, dark oud, and e…

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Khanjar by Otoori opens with a sharp burst of saffron, bergamot, and bitter artemisia before introducing a heart of dark rose, nutmeg, and dry cedarwood. As the initial herbal spike recedes, the fragrance settles into a heavy base dominated by sweet praline, dense vanilla, styrax, and smoky cypriol oil. The amber acco…

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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, Oudian or Khanjar?

Oudian takes 3 of 4 categories. Oudian is rated 4.11/5 from 44 votes; Khanjar is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Oudian for a leather and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Khanjar for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oudian or Khanjar?

Oudian lasts longest (Oudian 81/100, Khanjar 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oudian or Khanjar?

Oudian projects furthest (Oudian 78/100, Khanjar 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oudian and Khanjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Labdanum and Vetiver.

Is Oudian or Khanjar better for summer or winter?

Oudian suits evening wear; Khanjar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oudian and Khanjar?

Oudian has top notes of Tropical Fruits, Saffron, Durian and Sichuan Pepper, heart notes of Frankincense and Labdanum, a base of Oud, Leather and Vetiver. Khanjar has top notes of Saffron, Lavender, Mandarin Orange and Artemisia, heart notes of Orris, Cedar, Rose and Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Praline and Styrax.

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