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30 Years Special Edition vs Oud Précieux Du Bengal

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

Updated 59 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • 30 Years Special Edition

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Oud Précieux Du Bengal

    Choose it for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

30 Years Special Edition2/5
Oud Précieux Du Bengal3/5
Ratings & consensus
30 Years Special Edition
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Oud Précieux Du Bengal
Sillage & projection
Oud Précieux Du Bengal
Value for money
Oud Précieux Du Bengal
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
30 Years Special Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
30 Years Special EditionAura of Kazakhstan
Oud Précieux Du BengalJousset Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.75/ 5 · 44 votes
Have 48%Had 9%Want 42%
3.13/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%
Category winner30 Years Special EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
20%Love
50%Like
16%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate

44 votes

47%Love
7%Like
0%Ok
7%Dislike
40%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity89
〰 Sillage91
♥ Love / hate53
Category winners

LongevityOud Précieux Du Bengal

SillageOud Précieux Du Bengal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value27
¤ Price value47
Category winnerOud Précieux Du BengalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
fruity92%
amber84%
rose77%
oud69%
leather61%
oud100%
leather83%
warm spicy65%
animalic48%
fresh spicy30%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both oud, warm spicy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Red FruitsCherry BlossomBergamotNeroliLily-of-the-Valley
Heart
RoseSaffronRed BerriesSpicesCardamom
Base
Agarwood (Oud)AmbergrisLeatherResinMusk
Top
Agarwood (Oud)Leather
Heart
Spices
Base
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InformationalShared notesSpices, Agarwood (Oud) and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring29
Summer0
Fall71
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men16
Unisex26
Women58
Men60
Unisex40
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,386

PerfumerAngéline Leporini

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#62,538

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner30 Years Special EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

30 Years Special Edition by Aura of Kazakhstan offers a complex, unisex profile dominated by warm spices, fruity notes, and a woody oud base. Launched in 2021, this scent balances bright top notes like bergamot and cherry blossom with deeper, resinous middle and base notes. It suits those seeking a distinct, evolving …

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Oud Precieux Du Bengal opens with a stiff leather accord that wraps around a core of dry agarwood. Jimmy Bodin shapes this unisex scent with a heavy hand, skipping the sweet, ambery shortcuts common in westernized ouds. It suits seasoned collectors who seek an uncompromised, dry wood profile for freezing winter nights.

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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, 30 Years Special Edition or Oud Précieux Du Bengal?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal takes 3 of 5 categories. 30 Years Special Edition is rated 3.75/5 from 44 votes; Oud Précieux Du Bengal is rated 3.13/5 from 15 votes. Choose 30 Years Special Edition for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Précieux Du Bengal for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, 30 Years Special Edition or Oud Précieux Du Bengal?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal lasts longest (Oud Précieux Du Bengal 89/100, 30 Years Special Edition 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 30 Years Special Edition or Oud Précieux Du Bengal?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal projects furthest (Oud Précieux Du Bengal 91/100, 30 Years Special Edition 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 30 Years Special Edition and Oud Précieux Du Bengal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Spices, Agarwood (Oud) and Leather.

Is 30 Years Special Edition or Oud Précieux Du Bengal better for summer or winter?

30 Years Special Edition suits evening wear; Oud Précieux Du Bengal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 30 Years Special Edition and Oud Précieux Du Bengal?

30 Years Special Edition has top notes of Red Fruits, Cherry Blossom, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Rose, Saffron, Red Berries and Spices, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, Leather and Resin. Oud Précieux Du Bengal has top notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Leather, heart notes of Spices.

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