Fragrance comparison

Blackmail vs Sweet Bakhoor Attar

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 612 ratings analysed

Blackmail

Kerosene · 2016

4.20612 votes

Rank #24,401 OudVanilla

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50%scent match

Some overlap

Sweet Bakhoor Attar

Zeitun

—0 votes

Rank #67,598 WoodyOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Blackmail
Choose it for a oud and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Sweet Bakhoor Attar
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Blackmail2/4

Sweet Bakhoor Attar2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BlackmailKerosene

Sweet Bakhoor AttarZeitun

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 612 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 44%Had 11%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

29%Like

10%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

612 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevitySweet Bakhoor Attar

SillageSweet Bakhoor Attar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value0

Category winnerBlackmailBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

vanilla93%

amber81%

powdery79%

woody68%

sweet61%

woody100%

oud83%

powdery65%

warm spicy48%

balsamic30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both oud, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)VanillaAmberSandalwoodPlumRaspberryMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer9

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men37

Unisex56

Women7

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,401

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2016

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,598

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlackmailHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blackmail opens with a heavy blast of charred wood smoke and tarry agarwood oud, softened instantly by a dense layer of stewed plum and ripe raspberry. As the fierce opening embers cool down on skin, balsamic amber and sweet vanilla emerge to smooth out the intense campfire edges. Creamy sandalwood and musk ground the…

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Sweet Bakhoor Attar by Zeitun drops concentrated oriental floral character straight onto the skin without any alcohol harshness. The oil opens with dense agarwood and creamy sandalwood, immediately setting a heavy woody foundation. Beneath the dark timber, a thick pour of natural honey coats sweet rose petals and soft…

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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.