Fragrance comparison

Golden Tears vs Sweet Bakhoor Attar

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 51 ratings analysed

Golden Tears

Abdul Samad Al Qurashi

4.0051 votes

Rank #10,733 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Sweet Bakhoor Attar

Zeitun

—0 votes

Rank #67,598 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Golden Tears
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sweet Bakhoor Attar
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Golden Tears2/4

Sweet Bakhoor Attar2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Golden TearsAbdul Samad Al Qurashi

Sweet Bakhoor AttarZeitun

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 44%Had 22%Want 34%

—/ 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

22%Love

59%Like

2%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

41 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevitySweet Bakhoor Attar

SillageSweet Bakhoor Attar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value0

Category winnerGolden TearsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

rose90%

musky80%

powdery70%

green60%

citrus50%

woody100%

oud83%

powdery65%

warm spicy48%

balsamic30%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseCedarMuskHerbal NotesOrangeSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall75

Winter75

Day100

Night38

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex83

Women17

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,733

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#67,598

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGolden TearsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Golden Tears is a woody, rose-forward musk with a bright citrus lift and an unmistakable oud signature. On skin it can open a little animalic to some noses, then smooths into sweet herbal woods, rose and clean musk, with the oud returning in the dry down. Many wearers find it elegant and feminine, but it can read unis…

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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.