Fragrance comparison

Ishraaq vs Oud Précieux Du Bengal

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

Ishraaq

Al Shareef Oudh

4.3227 votes

Rank #19,648 AmberWarm Spicy

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42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Oud Précieux Du Bengal

Jousset Parfums

3.1315 votes

Rank #62,538 OudLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Ishraaq2/5

Oud Précieux Du Bengal3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IshraaqAl Shareef Oudh

Oud Précieux Du BengalJousset Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 31%Had 6%Want 63%

3.13/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

Category winnerIshraaqRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage91

♥ Love / hate53

Category winners

LongevityOud Précieux Du Bengal

SillageOud Précieux Du Bengal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value47

Category winnerOud Précieux Du BengalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy91%

oud83%

aromatic74%

balsamic65%

animalic56%

oud100%

leather83%

warm spicy65%

animalic48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both oud, warm spicy and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomRoseYlang-Ylang

Heart

SpicesAmbergrisMyrrhMuskChoya Loban

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Indian OudResinsLeatherVetiverCedar

Top

Agarwood (Oud)Leather

Heart

Spices

Base

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer29

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring29

Summer0

Fall71

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men91

Unisex9

Women0

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,648

PerfumerAl Shareef Jawed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#62,538

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIshraaqHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ishraaq is a dense, old school style amber, spice and oud parfum with a real animalic edge. It can open sharply musky and smoky (the kind of smell that can shock people up close), then settle into a richer blend of cardamom, incense like resins, myrrh and ambergris-style warmth. Expect a powdery woody dry-down with ou…

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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.

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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, Ishraaq or Oud Précieux Du Bengal?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal takes 3 of 5 categories. Ishraaq is rated 4.32/5 from 27 votes; Oud Précieux Du Bengal is rated 3.13/5 from 15 votes. Choose Ishraaq for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Précieux Du Bengal for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ishraaq or Oud Précieux Du Bengal?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal lasts longest (Oud Précieux Du Bengal 89/100, Ishraaq 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ishraaq or Oud Précieux Du Bengal?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal projects furthest (Oud Précieux Du Bengal 91/100, Ishraaq 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ishraaq and Oud Précieux Du Bengal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, warm spicy and animalic accords. Common notes include Spices, Agarwood (Oud) and Leather.

Is Ishraaq or Oud Précieux Du Bengal better for summer or winter?

Ishraaq suits evening wear; Oud Précieux Du Bengal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ishraaq and Oud Précieux Du Bengal?

Ishraaq has top notes of Cardamom, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Spices, Ambergris, Myrrh and Musk, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Indian Oud, Resins and Leather. Oud Précieux Du Bengal has top notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Leather, heart notes of Spices.