Fragrance comparison

Badar Al Hayat vs Fakhama

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 204 ratings analysed

Badar Al Hayat

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.388 votes

Rank #36,219 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Fakhama

The Spirit of Dubai

4.35196 votes

Rank #24,020 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Badar Al Hayat
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Fakhama
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Badar Al Hayat2/4

Fakhama2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Badar Al HayatAl Haramain Perfumes

FakhamaThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 5%Had 8%Want 86%

4.35/ 5 · 196 votes

Have 34%Had 7%Want 58%

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

62%Love

22%Like

10%Ok

3%Dislike

4%Hate

196 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityFakhama

SillageBadar Al Hayat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value31

Category winnerBadar Al HayatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

oud86%

rose72%

warm spicy58%

vanilla44%

powdery30%

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

amber84%

sweet77%

animalic69%

woody61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both amber and warm spicy

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

Dried FruitsTurkish RoseBulgarian RoseAgarwood (Oud)Damask RoseFruity NotesSpicy NotesSweet Orange

Heart

RoseBenzoinSaffronVanillaSandalwoodCorianderPatchouliVetiver

Base

Animal notesSpun SugarCivetIncenseAmberCastoreumLeatherMoss

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

Spring72

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Men30

Unisex59

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,219

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#24,020

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFakhamaHigher 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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Fakhama opens with dark Turkish rose, dried fruits, and a sharp touch of cardamom before settling into benzoin, agarwood, and coffee. As it warms on skin, animalic civet and amber create a dense, resinous profile built for cold evening air. It feels heavy, rich, and unabashedly traditional.

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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 Fakhama?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Badar Al Hayat is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes; Fakhama is rated 4.35/5 from 196 votes. Choose Badar Al Hayat for a amber and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Fakhama for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Badar Al Hayat or Fakhama?

Fakhama lasts longest (Fakhama 88/100, Badar Al Hayat 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Badar Al Hayat or Fakhama?

Badar Al Hayat projects furthest (Badar Al Hayat 81/100, Fakhama 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Badar Al Hayat and Fakhama smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Amber, Agarwood (Oud), Spicy Notes and Rose.

Is Badar Al Hayat or Fakhama 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 Fakhama?

Badar Al Hayat features Amber, Agarwood (Oud), Spicy Notes, Rose and Vanilla. Fakhama has top notes of Dried Fruits, Turkish Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Agarwood (Oud), heart notes of Rose, Benzoin, Saffron and Vanilla, a base of Animal notes, Spun Sugar, Civet and Incense.