Fragrance comparison

Badar Al Hayat vs Makkah Oud

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

2 wins

Badar Al Hayat

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.388 votes

Rank #36,219 AmberOud

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64%scent match

Closely related

Makkah Oud

Al Musbah

4.7010 votes

Rank #18,940 OudAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Badar Al Hayat takes 2 of 4 categories.

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

Badar Al Hayat2/4

Makkah Oud1/4

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: Makkah Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Badar Al HayatAl Haramain Perfumes

Makkah OudAl Musbah

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 5%Had 8%Want 86%

4.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 42%Had 0%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

70%Love

30%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate93

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%

oud100%

amber90%

fresh spicy80%

woody70%

warm spicy60%

rose50%

Scent match64%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

PepperSpicy NotesRose

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Woody NotesAmber

Base

Egyptian balsamMusk

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

Spring20

Summer0

Fall40

Winter100

Day40

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,219

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#18,940

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerMakkah OudHigher 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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Makkah Oud is an oud and amber fragrance that opens on peppery spice with a touch of rose, then turns darker and woodier as the oud and warm amber take over. The dry-down leans balsamic and musky, with a traditional, confident feel. It tends to project strongly and wear for a long time, so a light hand helps. Buying i…

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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 Makkah Oud?

Badar Al Hayat takes 2 of 4 categories. Badar Al Hayat is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes; Makkah Oud is rated 4.70/5 from 10 votes. Choose Badar Al Hayat for a amber and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Makkah Oud for a oud and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Badar Al Hayat or Makkah Oud?

Badar Al Hayat lasts longest (Badar Al Hayat 80/100, Makkah Oud 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Badar Al Hayat or Makkah Oud?

Badar Al Hayat projects furthest (Badar Al Hayat 81/100, Makkah Oud 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Badar Al Hayat and Makkah Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% 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 Makkah Oud better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Badar Al Hayat and Makkah Oud?

Badar Al Hayat features Amber, Agarwood (Oud), Spicy Notes, Rose and Vanilla. Makkah Oud has top notes of Pepper, Spicy Notes and Rose, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Woody Notes and Amber, a base of Egyptian balsam and Musk.