Babieca vs Oud Douce Amère
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud Douce Amère takes 5 of 7 categories.
BabiecaChoose it for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud Douce AmèreChoose it for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Babieca2/7
Oud Douce Amère5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Oud Douce Amère
- Community sentiment
- Oud Douce Amère
- Longevity
- Oud Douce Amère
- Sillage & projection
- Babieca
- Value for money
- Babieca
- Versatility
- Oud Douce Amère
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Oud Douce Amère
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BabiecanBitorOud Douce AmèreSultan Pasha AttarsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.60/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 39%Had 13%Want 49%
4.30/ 5 · 56 votes
Have 29%Had 11%Want 61%
Category winnerOud Douce AmèreRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
25%Like
5%Ok
25%Dislike
8%Hate
40 votes
64%Love
30%Like
3%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate
33 votes
Category winnerOud Douce AmèreMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOud Douce Amère
SillageBabieca
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBabiecaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothtobacco100%
woody92%
leather84%
sweet77%
warm spicy69%
fresh spicy61%
oud100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
amber77%
woody69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronCade oilRaspberryAldehydes
Heart
TobaccoHayCypriol Oil or NagarmothaOsmanthus
Base
LeatherCaramelPatchouliCivetVanillaMuskOakmoss
Top
RoseClary SageOlibanumSaffronAbsintheHyacinth
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)Damask RoseBlack TeaTobaccoJasmineViolet LeafHoneyLily-of-the-Valley
Base
CivetPatchouliHayLeatherMyrrhCastoreumImmortelleBalsam Fir
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Tobacco, Hay 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 seasonSpring25
Summer5
Fall70
Winter100
Day43
Night100
Spring86
Summer71
Fall100
Winter86
Day50
Night100
Category winnerOud Douce AmèreMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#19,445
PerfumerMiguel Matos
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#6,657
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews20
Category winnerOud Douce AmèreHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBabieca by nBitor opens with dark tobacco leaf, smoky cade oil, and sharp saffron before softening into rich caramel and weathered leather. Built by perfumer Miguel Matos, it delivers a heavy animalic finish suited for freezing winter nights and crisp autumn breezes. It pairs best with leather jackets, dark tailored c…
Reviews →Oud Douce Amere by Sultan Pasha Attars is an intricate oriental woody composition for those seeking depth. Launched in 2018, this attar centers on a formidable wall of oud paired with damask rose, tobacco, and black tea. It offers a dense, resinous profile that performs best in cooler weather and formal evening settin…
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.
Which is better, Babieca or Oud Douce Amère?
Oud Douce Amère takes 5 of 7 categories. Babieca is rated 3.60/5 from 40 votes; Oud Douce Amère is rated 4.30/5 from 56 votes. Choose Babieca for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud Douce Amère for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Babieca or Oud Douce Amère?
They last about the same: Oud Douce Amère 85/100, Babieca 84/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Babieca or Oud Douce Amère?
Babieca projects furthest (Babieca 75/100, Oud Douce Amère 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Babieca and Oud Douce Amère smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Tobacco, Hay and Leather.
Is Babieca or Oud Douce Amère better for summer or winter?
For summer, Oud Douce Amère is the stronger pick. For winter, Babieca is the stronger pick. Babieca suits evening wear; Oud Douce Amère suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Babieca and Oud Douce Amère?
Babieca has top notes of Saffron, Cade oil, Raspberry and Aldehydes, heart notes of Tobacco, Hay, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Osmanthus, a base of Leather, Caramel, Patchouli and Civet. Oud Douce Amère has top notes of Rose, Clary Sage, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose, Black Tea and Tobacco, a base of Civet, Patchouli, Hay and Leather.
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