Fragrance comparison

Badar Al Hayat vs Maisam

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 71 ratings analysed

Badar Al Hayat

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.388 votes

Rank #36,219 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Maisam

Rasasi

3.4863 votes

Rank #15,017 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maisam takes 2 of 4 categories.

Badar Al Hayat
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Maisam
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Badar Al Hayat1/4

Maisam2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Badar Al HayatAl Haramain Perfumes

MaisamRasasi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 5%Had 8%Want 86%

3.48/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 42%Had 12%Want 46%

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

23%Love

58%Like

4%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageBadar Al Hayat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value84

Category winnerMaisamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

oud86%

rose72%

warm spicy58%

vanilla44%

powdery30%

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

oud77%

musky69%

rose61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both oud, warm spicy 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

Notes

SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)MuskRoseSpicy NotesVanillaPatchouliAmber

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

Spring62

Summer38

Fall100

Winter77

Day100

Night42

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Men17

Unisex50

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,219

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#15,017

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerMaisamHigher 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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Maisam by Rasasi is a woody and spicy attar built around a core of rose, sandalwood, and oud. It offers a dense, warm presence that works well for cooler evenings or indoor events where you want a persistent, grounded scent. This oil-based fragrance favors those who enjoy deeper, more traditional Middle Eastern aromat…

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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 Maisam?

Maisam takes 2 of 4 categories. Badar Al Hayat is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes; Maisam is rated 3.48/5 from 63 votes. Choose Badar Al Hayat for a amber and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Maisam for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Badar Al Hayat or Maisam?

They last about the same: Badar Al Hayat 80/100, Maisam 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Badar Al Hayat or Maisam?

Badar Al Hayat projects furthest (Badar Al Hayat 81/100, Maisam 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Badar Al Hayat and Maisam smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, warm spicy and rose accords. Common notes include Amber, Agarwood (Oud), Spicy Notes and Rose.