Fragrance comparison

Bahrain Empire vs Oud

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 160 ratings analysed

Bahrain Empire

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #69,395 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,615 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bahrain Empire
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Bahrain Empire0/1

Oud1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bahrain EmpireThe Dua Brand

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

59%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

leather77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody, fresh spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Cashmere WoodCotton CandyPink PepperTonka BeanClary SagePatchouliAmbergrisBergamotBay LeafMay RoseVanillaSaffron

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Ambergris and Saffron. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,395

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,615

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bahrain Empire by The Dua Brand is a complex unisex fragrance released in 2025. It leans heavily into woody and aromatic profiles, building on a foundation of cashmere wood, patchouli, and oud. This scent provides a dense, textured experience suitable for cooler evenings, acting as a bold addition to anyone seeking a …

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The Spirit of Dubai Oud opens with a sharp burst of bitter lime, pungent saffron, and prickly black pepper before dropping straight into dense Indian agarwood. The wood here smells raw and medicinal at first, heavily saturated with dark leather, smoky incense, and dry cypriol oil. As the initial sharpness burns off, s…

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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.

Do Bahrain Empire and Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Ambergris and Saffron.

What are the notes in Bahrain Empire and Oud?

Bahrain Empire features Cashmere Wood, Cotton Candy, Pink Pepper, Tonka Bean and Clary Sage. Oud has top notes of Saffron, Pineapple, Lime and Pine, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine, Guaiac Wood and Resins, a base of Indian Oud, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Leather.