Fragrance comparison

Japanese Agar Byakudan vs NAJUM

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

Japanese Agar Byakudan

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,098 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

NAJUM

AMD Perfumes

4.002 votes

Rank #61,651 MuskyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

NAJUM takes 1 of 1 categories.

Japanese Agar Byakudan
Choose it for a oud and woody character.
NAJUM
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Japanese Agar Byakudan0/1

NAJUM1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Japanese Agar ByakudanThe Dua Brand

NAJUMAMD Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 25%Had 25%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

woody86%

powdery72%

warm spicy58%

balsamic44%

fresh spicy30%

musky100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

oud61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both powdery, oud and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodAgarwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

VanillaSugar

Heart

AgarwoodIncense

Base

MuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesSandalwood and Agarwood. Durations are only published for Japanese Agar Byakudan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,098

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#61,651

PerfumerBILAL MATEEN DHAMMA

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNAJUMHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Japanese Agar Byakudan by The Dua Brand is a focused woody fragrance built entirely around agarwood and sandalwood. Instead of burying these two precious timbers beneath sweet or floral layers, the scent presents them in a raw, contemplative form. The opening introduces a fresh spicy sharpness paired with dark oud, be…

Reviews →

NAJUM by AMD Perfumes is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. NAJUM was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is BILAL MATEEN DHAMMA. Top notes are Vanilla and Sugar; middle notes are Agarwood and Incense; base notes are Musk and Sandalwood.

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Japanese Agar Byakudan and NAJUM smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, oud and woody accords. Common notes include Sandalwood and Agarwood.

Is Japanese Agar Byakudan or NAJUM better for summer or winter?

NAJUM suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Japanese Agar Byakudan and NAJUM?

Japanese Agar Byakudan features Sandalwood and Agarwood. NAJUM has top notes of Vanilla and Sugar, heart notes of Agarwood and Incense, a base of Musk and Sandalwood.