Fragrance comparison

Japanese Agar Byakudan vs Oud Arabia

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 0 ratings analysed

Japanese Agar Byakudan

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,098 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Oud Arabia

Luxury Scent

—0 votes

Rank #70,823 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Arabia takes 1 of 1 categories.

Japanese Agar Byakudan
Choose it for a oud and woody character.
Oud Arabia
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Japanese Agar Byakudan0/1

Oud Arabia1/1

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: Oud Arabia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Japanese Agar ByakudanThe Dua Brand

Oud ArabiaLuxury Scent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

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%

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

leather77%

rose69%

patchouli61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and powdery

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

LavenderOrangeRose

Heart

AgarwoodLeatherAmberOud

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliMusk

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

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,098

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#70,823

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud ArabiaHigher 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 →

Oud Arabia reads as a dry, woody oud with a polished floral opening and a darker leather core. Lavender, orange and rose lift the first spray, then the scent settles into ambered oud, soft musk and patchouli, with a powdery sandalwood finish. This looks best suited to someone who likes classic Middle Eastern styling w…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Japanese Agar Byakudan and Oud Arabia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Sandalwood and Agarwood.

What are the notes in Japanese Agar Byakudan and Oud Arabia?

Japanese Agar Byakudan features Sandalwood and Agarwood. Oud Arabia has top notes of Lavender, Orange and Rose, heart notes of Agarwood, Leather, Amber and Oud, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Musk.