Fragrance comparison

Badar Al Hayat vs Oud Altius

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

Badar Al Hayat

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.388 votes

Rank #36,240 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Oud Altius

Soma Parfums

4.0426 votes

Rank #20,427 Warm SpicyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Altius takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Badar Al Hayat1/4

Oud Altius3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Badar Al HayatAl Haramain Perfumes

Oud AltiusSoma Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 5%Had 8%Want 86%

4.04/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 21%Had 14%Want 65%

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

12%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

12%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityOud Altius

SillageOud Altius

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value47

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%

amber92%

oud84%

powdery77%

woody69%

rose61%

Scent match65%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

Top

Spicy NotesRaspberryCinnamonCardamom

Heart

OlibanumRoseSaffronAmberIris

Base

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodMuskLeatherVanilla

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

Spring53

Summer20

Fall87

Winter100

Day58

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Men52

Unisex48

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,240

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#20,427

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerOud AltiusHigher 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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Oud Altius opens with sharp cinnamon, crushed cardamom, and tart raspberry before settling into a dense heart of red rose, saffron, and olibanum. The base settles on dark leather, agarwood, and sandalwood that cling to skin for hours. It suits cold winter evenings, leather jackets, and crisp night air.

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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 Oud Altius?

Oud Altius takes 3 of 4 categories. Badar Al Hayat is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes; Oud Altius is rated 4.04/5 from 26 votes. Choose Badar Al Hayat for a amber and oud character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Altius for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Badar Al Hayat or Oud Altius?

Oud Altius lasts longest (Oud Altius 91/100, Badar Al Hayat 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Badar Al Hayat or Oud Altius?

Projection is very close: Oud Altius 82/100, Badar Al Hayat 81/100 for sillage.

Do Badar Al Hayat and Oud Altius smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% 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 Oud Altius better for summer or winter?

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

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

Badar Al Hayat features Amber, Agarwood (Oud), Spicy Notes, Rose and Vanilla. Oud Altius has top notes of Spicy Notes, Raspberry, Cinnamon and Cardamom, heart notes of Olibanum, Rose, Saffron and Amber, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Musk and Leather.