Fragrance comparison

Qissati Chapter 01 vs Dear Karma

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 154 ratings analysed

3 wins

Qissati Chapter 01

Qissati · 2023

5.004 votes

Rank #40,018 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Dear Karma

The House of Oud

3.67150 votes

Rank #10,906 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Qissati Chapter 01 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Qissati Chapter 01
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Dear Karma
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Qissati Chapter 013/4

Dear Karma1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Qissati Chapter 01
Sillage & projection: Qissati Chapter 01
Value for money: Qissati Chapter 01
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dear Karma

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Qissati Chapter 01Qissati

Dear KarmaThe House of Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

3.67/ 5 · 150 votes

Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

45%Love

17%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

13%Hate

150 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage92

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityQissati Chapter 01

SillageQissati Chapter 01

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value57

Category winnerQissati Chapter 01Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

earthy92%

aromatic84%

mossy77%

patchouli69%

rose61%

amber100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

smoky77%

balsamic69%

animalic61%

Scent match19%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RaspberryLeatherSaffronMate

Heart2-4 hrs

VetiverPatchouli

Base8-12+ hrs

AmbergrisCetaloxIncenseMusk

Top

IncenseAbsintheRose PetalsNeroli

Heart

SaffronMyrrhPatchouliSpun Sugar

Base

LeatherAmbergrisMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesLeather, Saffron, Vetiver and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Qissati Chapter 01, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring65

Summer25

Fall100

Winter93

Day81

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 40%Party 30%Casual 19%Work 11%

Men25

Unisex55

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,018

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched2023

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,906

PerfumerCristian Calabro

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerDear KarmaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Qissati Chapter 01 hits the air with a tart rush of red raspberry and dry saffron before sinking into rugged, oiled leather. It smells bold and intentional. Created by perfumer Olivier Cresp, the scent merges herbal mate tea with a deep heart of warm myrrh resin and earthy vetiver. You get dark wood smoke, salty amber…

Reviews →

Dear Karma by The House of Oud delivers a striking contrast between icy herbal freshness and dark, smoldering sweetness. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of bitter absinthe and bright neroli before settling into rich resins, saffron, and sweet spun sugar. In the base, supple jacket leather and warm ambergris tak…

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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, Qissati Chapter 01 or Dear Karma?

Qissati Chapter 01 takes 3 of 4 categories. Qissati Chapter 01 is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Dear Karma is rated 3.67/5 from 150 votes. Choose Qissati Chapter 01 for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Dear Karma for a amber and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Qissati Chapter 01 or Dear Karma?

Qissati Chapter 01 lasts longest (Qissati Chapter 01 100/100, Dear Karma 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Qissati Chapter 01 or Dear Karma?

Qissati Chapter 01 projects furthest (Qissati Chapter 01 92/100, Dear Karma 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Qissati Chapter 01 and Dear Karma smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Leather, Saffron, Vetiver and Patchouli.

Is Qissati Chapter 01 or Dear Karma better for summer or winter?

Qissati Chapter 01 suits evening wear; Dear Karma suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Qissati Chapter 01 and Dear Karma?

Qissati Chapter 01 has top notes of Raspberry, Leather, Saffron and Mate, heart notes of Vetiver and Patchouli, a base of Ambergris, Cetalox, Incense and Musk. Dear Karma has top notes of Incense, Absinthe, Rose Petals and Neroli, heart notes of Saffron, Myrrh, Patchouli and Spun Sugar, a base of Leather, Ambergris, Musk and Vetiver.