Fragrance comparison

Bayadère vs Sawalef Oud

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

Bayadère

StudioScent

5.001 votes

Rank #53,789 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Sawalef Oud

Sawalef

4.405 votes

Rank #38,949 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sawalef Oud takes 2 of 4 categories.

Bayadère
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sawalef Oud
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Bayadère1/4

Sawalef Oud2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BayadèreStudioScent

Sawalef OudSawalef

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 26%Had 3%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

60%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageSawalef Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value56

Category winnerBayadèreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

warm spicy83%

rose65%

sweet48%

woody30%

amber100%

oud83%

animalic65%

rose48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both oud, warm spicy and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AgarwoodSpicesOudWoody NotesSweet NotesRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

OudAmbergris

Heart

Rose

Base

AmberSpices

InformationalShared notesSpices, Oud 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

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,789

PerfumerCandace Winrow Weekly

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,949

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSawalef OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bayadère opens with a dusting of crushed pink rose petals laid over medicinal black agarwood. Warm clove and dry spices drift through a haze of temple smoke, settling into a dark wood ash base with subtle sweetness. It wears best on cool autumn evenings when crisp air sharpens its quiet resinous depth.

Reviews →

Sawalef Oud is a modern rose oud built around warm amber and a salty, animalic ambergris effect. It opens dark and resinous, then turns smoother as rose comes through, before settling into an ambery, lightly spiced dry-down. If you like oud that reads more wearable than medicinal, this is worth a sample. If you are se…

Reviews →

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, Bayadère or Sawalef Oud?

Sawalef Oud takes 2 of 4 categories. Bayadère is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Sawalef Oud is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Bayadère for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sawalef Oud for a amber and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bayadère or Sawalef Oud?

They last about the same: Bayadère 80/100, Sawalef Oud 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Bayadère or Sawalef Oud?

Sawalef Oud projects furthest (Sawalef Oud 69/100, Bayadère 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bayadère and Sawalef Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, warm spicy and rose accords. Common notes include Spices, Oud and Rose.

Is Bayadère or Sawalef Oud better for summer or winter?

Bayadère suits evening wear; Sawalef Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bayadère and Sawalef Oud?

Bayadère features Agarwood, Spices, Oud, Woody Notes and Sweet Notes. Sawalef Oud has top notes of Oud and Ambergris, heart notes of Rose, a base of Amber and Spices.