Fragrance comparison

Badar Al Hayat vs Fakhrul Arab Silver

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

4 wins

Badar Al Hayat

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.388 votes

Rank #36,219 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

70%scent match

Closely related

Fakhrul Arab Silver

Al Haramain Perfumes

2.758 votes

Rank #65,735 OudAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Badar Al Hayat takes 4 of 4 categories.

Badar Al Hayat
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Fakhrul Arab Silver
Choose it for a oud and amber character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Badar Al Hayat4/4

Fakhrul Arab Silver0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Badar Al Hayat
Sillage & projection: Badar Al Hayat
Value for money: Badar Al Hayat
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

Fakhrul Arab SilverAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 5%Had 8%Want 86%

2.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 35%Had 9%Want 56%

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

13%Love

13%Like

13%Ok

63%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate44

Category winners

LongevityBadar Al Hayat

SillageBadar Al Hayat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value25

Category winnerBadar Al HayatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

oud86%

rose72%

warm spicy58%

vanilla44%

powdery30%

oud100%

amber90%

warm spicy80%

fresh spicy70%

vanilla60%

powdery50%

Scent match70%Closely related · both amber, oud 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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)AmberVanillaSpicy NotesWoody NotesSaffronGeraniumFloral NotesMuskRose

No top / heart / base split published

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

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,219

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#65,735

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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Fakhrul Arab Silver is a bold, traditional-style oud and amber scent with a spicy, slightly powdery vanilla edge. Saffron, geranium and rose add a perfumed lift over the darker woody base. It is a strong-flavoured Middle Eastern profile that can feel intense up close, so it is best sampled first if you are sensitive …

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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 Fakhrul Arab Silver?

Badar Al Hayat takes 4 of 4 categories. Badar Al Hayat is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes; Fakhrul Arab Silver is rated 2.75/5 from 8 votes. Choose Badar Al Hayat for a amber and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Fakhrul Arab Silver for a oud and amber character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Badar Al Hayat or Fakhrul Arab Silver?

Badar Al Hayat lasts longest (Badar Al Hayat 80/100, Fakhrul Arab Silver 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Badar Al Hayat or Fakhrul Arab Silver?

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

Do Badar Al Hayat and Fakhrul Arab Silver smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, oud and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Amber, Agarwood (Oud), Spicy Notes and Rose.

Is Badar Al Hayat or Fakhrul Arab Silver better for summer or winter?

Badar Al Hayat suits evening wear; Fakhrul Arab Silver suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Badar Al Hayat and Fakhrul Arab Silver?

Badar Al Hayat features Amber, Agarwood (Oud), Spicy Notes, Rose and Vanilla. Fakhrul Arab Silver features Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Vanilla, Spicy Notes and Woody Notes.