Fragrance comparison

Hajar Oud vs Greedy Essence

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 151 ratings analysed

Hajar Oud

Junaid Perfumes

3.7637 votes

Rank #17,968 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Greedy Essence

Weil

3.94114 votes

Rank #10,686 VanillaFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Greedy Essence takes 4 of 7 categories.

Hajar Oud
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Greedy Essence
Choose it for a vanilla and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Hajar Oud2/7

Greedy Essence4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hajar OudJunaid Perfumes

Greedy EssenceWeil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 42%Had 25%Want 34%

3.94/ 5 · 114 votes

Have 50%Had 28%Want 22%

Category winnerGreedy EssenceRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

24%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

8%Hate

37 votes

32%Love

45%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

4%Hate

114 votes

Category winnerGreedy EssenceMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageHajar Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value77

Category winnerGreedy EssenceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

woody83%

citrus65%

powdery48%

warm spicy30%

vanilla100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

white floral69%

oud61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both oud and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin Orange

Heart

Sandalwood

Base

Agarwood (Oud)

Top

AppleMandarin OrangeJasmine

Heart

PeachRoseSandalwoodLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Tonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)VanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Sandalwood 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

Spring38

Summer38

Fall100

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter78

Day–

Night–

Category winnerHajar OudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex42

Women25

Men4

Unisex4

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,968

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#10,686

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerGreedy EssenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hajar Oud by Junaid Perfumes centers on a bold agarwood and sandalwood core, softened by a zesty opening of mandarin orange. This oriental woody fragrance for men offers an intense, resinous profile that leans heavily into traditional, smoky oud territory. It is a striking choice for cooler evenings or formal winter o…

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Greedy Essence by Weil opens with a bright splash of mandarin orange and crisp apple, though this initial fruitiness quickly reveals a deeper, slightly powdery rose. The core is built around a heavy dose of vanilla and warm tonka bean, giving it a comforting, sweet profile that clings to the skin. It sits somewhere be…

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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, Hajar Oud or Greedy Essence?

Greedy Essence takes 4 of 7 categories. Hajar Oud is rated 3.76/5 from 37 votes; Greedy Essence is rated 3.94/5 from 114 votes. Choose Hajar Oud for a oud and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Greedy Essence for a vanilla and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Hajar Oud or Greedy Essence?

They last about the same: Hajar Oud 67/100, Greedy Essence 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Hajar Oud or Greedy Essence?

Hajar Oud projects furthest (Hajar Oud 69/100, Greedy Essence 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hajar Oud and Greedy Essence smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Hajar Oud or Greedy Essence better for summer or winter?

For summer, Hajar Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, Hajar Oud is the stronger pick. Hajar Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hajar Oud and Greedy Essence?

Hajar Oud has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Sandalwood, a base of Agarwood (Oud). Greedy Essence has top notes of Apple, Mandarin Orange and Jasmine, heart notes of Peach, Rose, Sandalwood and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Tonka Bean, Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla and Musk.