Fragrance comparison

Badar Al Hayat vs Turath

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 546 ratings analysed

Badar Al Hayat

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.388 votes

Rank #36,219 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Turath

The Spirit of Dubai

4.45538 votes

Rank #23,533 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

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

Badar Al Hayat2/4

Turath2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Badar Al HayatAl Haramain Perfumes

TurathThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 5%Had 8%Want 86%

4.45/ 5 · 538 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

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

66%Love

21%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

3%Hate

538 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityTurath

SillageBadar Al Hayat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value35

Category winnerBadar Al HayatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

oud86%

rose72%

warm spicy58%

vanilla44%

powdery30%

fruity100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

amber69%

smoky61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · 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

Dried FruitsDamask RoseCandied FruitsStrawberrySpicy NotesAppleCardamomPineapple

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)RoseSaffronSandalwoodCedarJasmineAmyrisCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Base

IncenseSmokeVanillaLeatherAmbergrisWhite MuskGuaiac WoodAmber

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

Spring72

Summer31

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Men45

Unisex49

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,219

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#23,533

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTurathHigher 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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Turath opens with a concentrated burst of dried fruits, candied strawberry, and warm cardamom. As the initial sweetness softens, dark agarwood, Damask rose, and smoky incense take over the middle phase. A dense base of leather, ambergris, and vanilla grounds the fragrance. It delivers intense projection suited for col…

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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 Turath?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Badar Al Hayat is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes; Turath is rated 4.45/5 from 538 votes. Choose Badar Al Hayat for a amber and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Turath for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Badar Al Hayat or Turath?

Turath lasts longest (Turath 87/100, Badar Al Hayat 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Badar Al Hayat or Turath?

Badar Al Hayat projects furthest (Badar Al Hayat 81/100, Turath 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Badar Al Hayat and Turath smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% 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 Turath better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Badar Al Hayat and Turath?

Badar Al Hayat features Amber, Agarwood (Oud), Spicy Notes, Rose and Vanilla. Turath has top notes of Dried Fruits, Damask Rose, Candied Fruits and Strawberry, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Saffron and Sandalwood, a base of Incense, Smoke, Vanilla and Leather.