Fragrance comparison

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental vs Horus

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

Judith Muller

3.569 votes

Rank #22,689 WoodyAmber

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26%scent match

Clearly different

Horus

Udjat · 2021

3.6118 votes

Rank #45,043 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.
Horus
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental2/4

Horus2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Horus
Sillage & projection: Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
Value for money: Horus
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bat-Sheba Exotic OrientalJudith Muller

HorusUdjat

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 34%Had 9%Want 57%

3.61/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 29%Had 1%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

50%Love

11%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

22%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityHorus

SillageBat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value87

Category winnerHorusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

smoky77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

tobacco77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesLavenderPalisander RosewoodCardamomFruity NotesBergamot

Heart

RoseCarnationJasmineYlang-YlangSpicesOrris Root

Base

ResinsSmokeBenzoinOakmossAmberLeatherPatchouliVanilla

Top20-40 mins

Dried PlumVanilla

Heart3-5 hrs

TobaccoBenzoinSmoke

Base8-12+ hrs

Woody NotesSpicesLeather

InformationalShared notesSpices, Smoke, Benzoin and Leather. Durations are only published for Horus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer57

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men69

Unisex19

Women13

Date 41%Party 27%Casual 18%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,689

PerfumerErnest Shifftan, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#45,043

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews4

Category winnerBat-Sheba Exotic OrientalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental by Judith Muller presents a resinous, vintage-inspired composition launched in 1968. It opens with sharp aldehydes and bergamot, transitioning into a dense heart of rose and spices. The base provides a long-lasting, smoky depth of frankincense, castoreum, and oakmoss. This is a complex choice…

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Horus by Udjat hits the skin with a dark flash of dried plum and thick Madagascar vanilla. The impact is immediate. You notice an oily sheen right away because of the extrait de parfum concentration. Within twenty minutes, the sweet fruit syrup steps back, clearing the way for dried tobacco leaf, warm benzoin resin, a…

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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, Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental or Horus?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental is rated 3.56/5 from 9 votes; Horus is rated 3.61/5 from 18 votes. Choose Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Choose Horus for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental or Horus?

Horus lasts longest (Horus 84/100, Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental or Horus?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental projects furthest (Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental 79/100, Horus 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental and Horus smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Spices, Smoke, Benzoin and Leather.

Is Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental or Horus better for summer or winter?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental suits daytime wear; Horus suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental and Horus?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental has top notes of Aldehydes, Lavender, Palisander Rosewood and Cardamom, heart notes of Rose, Carnation, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Resins, Smoke, Benzoin and Oakmoss. Horus has top notes of Dried Plum and Vanilla, heart notes of Tobacco, Benzoin and Smoke, a base of Woody Notes, Spices and Leather.