Fragrance comparison

Badar Al Hayat vs Sheik Âmbar Incense

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

4 wins

Badar Al Hayat

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.388 votes

Rank #36,219 AmberOud

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44%scent match

Some overlap

Sheik Âmbar Incense

Atelier Segall & Barutti

3.5511 votes

Rank #58,099 AmberWarm Spicy

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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.
Sheik Âmbar Incense
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Badar Al Hayat4/4

Sheik Âmbar Incense0/4

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

Sheik Âmbar IncenseAtelier Segall & Barutti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 5%Had 8%Want 86%

3.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 33%Had 14%Want 53%

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

18%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

11 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

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityBadar Al Hayat

SillageBadar Al Hayat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value33

Category winnerBadar Al HayatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

oud86%

rose72%

warm spicy58%

vanilla44%

powdery30%

amber100%

warm spicy83%

balsamic65%

smoky48%

woody30%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both amber 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

IncenseNeroliAmberwoodCinnamonTarragon

Heart

RoseVanillaOriental notesSpicy NotesHerbal NotesBergamot

Base

AmberLight AmberCoral AmberMyrrhPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)Black AmberAllspice

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

Spring67

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day67

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#58,099

PerfumerTzivia Segall

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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Sheik Âmbar Incense by Atelier Segall & Barutti opens with a sharp burst of smoky incense, warming cinnamon, and bright neroli. As the scent settles, thick amberwood and herbal notes ground the heart alongside quiet vanilla. Designed for cool autumn evenings, this indie composition dries down to dark amber, myrrh, and…

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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 Sheik Âmbar Incense?

Badar Al Hayat takes 4 of 4 categories. Badar Al Hayat is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes; Sheik Âmbar Incense is rated 3.55/5 from 11 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 Sheik Âmbar Incense for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Badar Al Hayat or Sheik Âmbar Incense?

Badar Al Hayat lasts longest (Badar Al Hayat 80/100, Sheik Âmbar Incense 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Badar Al Hayat or Sheik Âmbar Incense?

Badar Al Hayat projects furthest (Badar Al Hayat 81/100, Sheik Âmbar Incense 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Badar Al Hayat and Sheik Âmbar Incense smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Amber, Agarwood (Oud), Spicy Notes and Rose.

Is Badar Al Hayat or Sheik Âmbar Incense better for summer or winter?

Badar Al Hayat suits evening wear; Sheik Âmbar Incense suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Badar Al Hayat and Sheik Âmbar Incense?

Badar Al Hayat features Amber, Agarwood (Oud), Spicy Notes, Rose and Vanilla. Sheik Âmbar Incense has top notes of Incense, Neroli, Amberwood and Cinnamon, heart notes of Rose, Vanilla, Oriental notes and Spicy Notes, a base of Amber, Light Amber, Coral Amber and Myrrh.