Fragrance comparison

Badar Al Hayat vs Dogma

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

3 wins

Badar Al Hayat

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.388 votes

Rank #36,219 AmberOud

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73%scent match

Closely related

Dogma

Sir Parfumer DNA 2030

4.333 votes

Rank #53,546 AmberLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Badar Al Hayat takes 3 of 4 categories.

Badar Al Hayat
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Dogma
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Best in spring.

Badar Al Hayat3/4

Dogma0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Badar Al HayatAl Haramain Perfumes

DogmaSir Parfumer DNA 2030

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 5%Had 8%Want 86%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 13%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityBadar Al Hayat

SillageBadar Al Hayat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

oud86%

rose72%

warm spicy58%

vanilla44%

powdery30%

amber100%

leather90%

oud80%

rose70%

animalic60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match73%Closely related · both amber, oud and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmberAgarwood (Oud)Spicy NotesRoseVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AmberLeather

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Spicy Notes

Base

Rose

InformationalShared notesAmber, Agarwood (Oud), Spicy Notes and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,219

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#53,546

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBadar Al HayatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Badar Al Hayat is an amber, rose, oud blend that leans rich and traditional, with a noticeable animalic oud edge. What makes it wearable is the way warm spices and a softer rose tone round off the roughness, so it reads seductive rather than harsh. Expect a resinous, lightly smoky sweetness in the dry-down, with a pl…

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Dogma is a dark amber, leather and oud scent with a rose thread running underneath. It reads warm, smoky and slightly animalic rather than airy or fresh, so it makes the strongest case in cooler weather and evening wear. If you like bold oriental styles with texture and weight, this is the appeal. If you want somethin…

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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, Badar Al Hayat or Dogma?

Badar Al Hayat takes 3 of 4 categories. Badar Al Hayat is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes; Dogma is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Badar Al Hayat for a amber and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Dogma for a amber and leather character. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Badar Al Hayat or Dogma?

Badar Al Hayat lasts longest (Badar Al Hayat 80/100, Dogma 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Badar Al Hayat or Dogma?

Badar Al Hayat projects furthest (Badar Al Hayat 81/100, Dogma 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Badar Al Hayat and Dogma smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, oud and rose accords. Common notes include Amber, Agarwood (Oud), Spicy Notes and Rose.

Is Badar Al Hayat or Dogma better for summer or winter?

Badar Al Hayat suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Badar Al Hayat and Dogma?

Badar Al Hayat features Amber, Agarwood (Oud), Spicy Notes, Rose and Vanilla. Dogma has top notes of Amber and Leather, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Spicy Notes, a base of Rose.