Fragrance comparison

Imperial Arabia vs Oud Précieux Du Bengal

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 135 ratings analysed

3 wins

Imperial Arabia

Swiss Arabian

3.82120 votes

Rank #7,913 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Oud Précieux Du Bengal

Jousset Parfums

3.1315 votes

Rank #62,538 OudLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Imperial Arabia takes 3 of 5 categories.

Imperial Arabia
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Oud Précieux Du Bengal
Choose it for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Imperial Arabia3/5

Oud Précieux Du Bengal2/5

Ratings & consensus: Imperial Arabia
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud Précieux Du Bengal
Sillage & projection: Oud Précieux Du Bengal
Value for money: Imperial Arabia
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Imperial Arabia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Imperial ArabiaSwiss Arabian

Oud Précieux Du BengalJousset Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 120 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.13/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

Category winnerImperial ArabiaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

44%Like

10%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

102 votes

47%Love

7%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

40%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage91

♥ Love / hate53

Category winners

LongevityOud Précieux Du Bengal

SillageOud Précieux Du Bengal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value47

Category winnerImperial ArabiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

smoky84%

animalic77%

leather69%

warm spicy61%

oud100%

leather83%

warm spicy65%

animalic48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both leather, warm spicy and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseLavenderArtemisiaGrapefruit

Heart

ApricotLeatherOrris RootSpices

Base

Agarwood (Oud)MuskVanillaAmbergrisCedar

Top

Agarwood (Oud)Leather

Heart

Spices

Base

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InformationalShared notesLeather, Spices 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

Spring62

Summer42

Fall100

Winter91

Day100

Night–

Spring29

Summer0

Fall71

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex50

Women18

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,913

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#62,538

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerImperial ArabiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Imperial Arabia by Swiss Arabian is a resinous, fruity composition that balances deep oud and incense against a sweet apricot heart. Released in 2018, this unisex fragrance thrives in the cooler air of autumn and winter, offering a complex, dark, and sophisticated profile for those who enjoy warm, spicy, and animalic …

Reviews →

Oud Precieux Du Bengal opens with a stiff leather accord that wraps around a core of dry agarwood. Jimmy Bodin shapes this unisex scent with a heavy hand, skipping the sweet, ambery shortcuts common in westernized ouds. It suits seasoned collectors who seek an uncompromised, dry wood profile for freezing winter nights.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Imperial Arabia or Oud Précieux Du Bengal?

Imperial Arabia takes 3 of 5 categories. Imperial Arabia is rated 3.82/5 from 120 votes; Oud Précieux Du Bengal is rated 3.13/5 from 15 votes. Choose Imperial Arabia for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Oud Précieux Du Bengal for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Imperial Arabia or Oud Précieux Du Bengal?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal lasts longest (Oud Précieux Du Bengal 89/100, Imperial Arabia 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Imperial Arabia or Oud Précieux Du Bengal?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal projects furthest (Oud Précieux Du Bengal 91/100, Imperial Arabia 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Imperial Arabia and Oud Précieux Du Bengal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, warm spicy and animalic accords. Common notes include Leather, Spices and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Imperial Arabia or Oud Précieux Du Bengal better for summer or winter?

Imperial Arabia suits daytime wear; Oud Précieux Du Bengal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Imperial Arabia and Oud Précieux Du Bengal?

Imperial Arabia has top notes of Incense, Lavender, Artemisia and Grapefruit, heart notes of Apricot, Leather, Orris Root and Spices, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Musk, Vanilla and Ambergris. Oud Précieux Du Bengal has top notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Leather, heart notes of Spices.