Fragrance comparison

Bastione vs Oud Al Emarat

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 83 ratings analysed

Bastione

Le Cult 1944

4.001 votes

Rank #56,023 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

72%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Oud Al Emarat

Blend Oud

3.9982 votes

Rank #9,985 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Al Emarat takes 2 of 3 categories.

Bastione
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, evening wear.
Oud Al Emarat
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bastione1/3

Oud Al Emarat2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BastioneLe Cult 1944

Oud Al EmaratBlend Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

3.99/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 39%Had 16%Want 45%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

50%Love

26%Like

4%Ok

15%Dislike

6%Hate

82 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBastione

SillageOud Al Emarat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value40

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

green61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

oud69%

vanilla61%

Scent match72%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

CardamomBlack PepperPalisander Rosewood

Heart3 to 5 hours

SandalwoodHerbal NotesWoody NotesVetiver

Base6 to 8+ hours

Tonka BeanAmbergrisVanilla

Top

CardamomPalisander RosewoodPepper

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)VetiverSandalwood

Base

Tonka BeanAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Palisander Rosewood, Sandalwood and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Bastione, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring82

Summer33

Fall97

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men76

Unisex21

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,023

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#9,985

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerOud Al EmaratHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bastione by Le Cult 1944 is a rich woody spicy fragrance built around dry woods, aromatic spices, and warm resinous sweetness. The opening pairs pungent black pepper and zesty cardamom with the polished grain of palisander rosewood. As the initial sharpness settles, a heart of creamy sandalwood, grassy vetiver, and he…

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Oud Al Emarat by Blend Oud opens with a sharp burst of black pepper and cardamom before settling into dry agarwood and dark rosewood. Built for cold evening wear, it leans heavily into dry timber and resinous amber. The composition skips sweet mass-appeal tropes in favor of an unrefined, aromatic bite that sticks to l…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bastione or Oud Al Emarat?

Oud Al Emarat takes 2 of 3 categories. Bastione is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Oud Al Emarat is rated 3.99/5 from 82 votes. Choose Bastione for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Oud Al Emarat for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bastione or Oud Al Emarat?

Bastione lasts longest (Bastione 93/100, Oud Al Emarat 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bastione or Oud Al Emarat?

Oud Al Emarat projects furthest (Oud Al Emarat 69/100, Bastione 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bastione and Oud Al Emarat smell similar?

Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Palisander Rosewood, Sandalwood and Vetiver.

Is Bastione or Oud Al Emarat better for summer or winter?

Bastione suits evening wear; Oud Al Emarat suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bastione and Oud Al Emarat?

Bastione has top notes of Cardamom, Black Pepper and Palisander Rosewood, heart notes of Sandalwood, Herbal Notes, Woody Notes and Vetiver, a base of Tonka Bean, Ambergris and Vanilla. Oud Al Emarat has top notes of Cardamom, Palisander Rosewood and Pepper, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver and Sandalwood, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber and Vanilla.