Fragrance comparison

Badar Al Hayat vs Precious Oudh

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

4 wins

Badar Al Hayat

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.388 votes

Rank #36,219 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

72%scent match

Closely related

Precious Oudh

Afnan

3.9212 votes

Rank #41,165 RoseOud

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.
Precious Oudh
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Badar Al Hayat4/4

Precious Oudh0/4

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

Precious OudhAfnan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 5%Had 8%Want 86%

3.92/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%

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

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityBadar Al Hayat

SillageBadar Al Hayat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value63

Category winnerBadar Al HayatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

oud86%

rose72%

warm spicy58%

vanilla44%

powdery30%

rose100%

oud91%

warm spicy83%

fresh spicy74%

amber65%

vanilla56%

Scent match72%Closely related · both oud, rose and amber

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

RoseAgarwood (Oud)AmberVanillaNutmegCinnamonCloves

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAmber, Agarwood (Oud), Rose and Vanilla. 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day17

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,219

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#41,165

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Afnan Precious Oudh leans into a classic rose and oud profile with plenty of spice around it. It opens smoky, warm and distinctly Arabic in style, then settles into a smoother amber-vanilla base that softens the sharper edges. This is the kind of scent that suits cooler evenings, dressier wear, and anyone who enjoys …

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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 Precious Oudh?

Badar Al Hayat takes 4 of 4 categories. Badar Al Hayat is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes; Precious Oudh is rated 3.92/5 from 12 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 Precious Oudh for a rose and oud character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Badar Al Hayat or Precious Oudh?

Badar Al Hayat lasts longest (Badar Al Hayat 80/100, Precious Oudh 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Badar Al Hayat or Precious Oudh?

Badar Al Hayat projects furthest (Badar Al Hayat 81/100, Precious Oudh 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Badar Al Hayat and Precious Oudh smell similar?

Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, rose and amber accords. Common notes include Amber, Agarwood (Oud), Rose and Vanilla.