Fragrance comparison

Amber Al Arab vs Japanese Agar Byakudan

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Amber Al Arab

Luxury Scent

4.001 votes

Rank #63,441 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Japanese Agar Byakudan

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,098 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber Al Arab takes 1 of 1 categories.

Amber Al Arab
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Japanese Agar Byakudan
Choose it for a oud and woody character.

Amber Al Arab1/1

Japanese Agar Byakudan0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Amber Al Arab

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amber Al ArabLuxury Scent

Japanese Agar ByakudanThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

honey77%

musky69%

oud61%

oud100%

woody86%

powdery72%

warm spicy58%

balsamic44%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, oud and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Woody NotesAmber

Heart

FrankincenseVanillaHoney

Base

SandalwoodAgarwoodMuskOud

Notes

SandalwoodAgarwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSandalwood and Agarwood. Durations are only published for Japanese Agar Byakudan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,441

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,098

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAmber Al ArabHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber Al Arab reads as a warm woody amber with a soft honeyed sweetness and a powdery, musky base. The opening looks simple on paper, but the heart adds incense, vanilla and honey, which should give it a smoother, richer feel than a dry wood scent. If you like amber, oud and sandalwood styles with some sweetness rathe…

Reviews →

Japanese Agar Byakudan by The Dua Brand is a focused woody fragrance built entirely around agarwood and sandalwood. Instead of burying these two precious timbers beneath sweet or floral layers, the scent presents them in a raw, contemplative form. The opening introduces a fresh spicy sharpness paired with dark oud, be…

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Amber Al Arab and Japanese Agar Byakudan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, oud and powdery accords. Common notes include Sandalwood and Agarwood.

What are the notes in Amber Al Arab and Japanese Agar Byakudan?

Amber Al Arab has top notes of Woody Notes and Amber, heart notes of Frankincense, Vanilla and Honey, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood, Musk and Oud. Japanese Agar Byakudan features Sandalwood and Agarwood.