Fragrance comparison

Japanese Agar Byakudan vs Oudh Imperial

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 31 ratings analysed

Japanese Agar Byakudan

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,098 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Oudh Imperial

Imperial Parfums

4.0331 votes

Rank #14,040 RoseWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oudh Imperial takes 1 of 1 categories.

Japanese Agar Byakudan
Choose it for a oud and woody character.
Oudh Imperial
Choose it for a rose and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Japanese Agar Byakudan0/1

Oudh Imperial1/1

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: Oudh Imperial

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Japanese Agar ByakudanThe Dua Brand

Oudh ImperialImperial Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

4.03/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 37%Had 7%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 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

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

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%

rose100%

white floral92%

musky84%

powdery77%

sand69%

oud61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both oud 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

Egyptian Jasmine

Heart

Bulgarian RoseSand

Base

White MuskAgarwoodSandalwoodAmber

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

Spring71

Summer14

Fall100

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men40

Unisex30

Women30

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,098

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#14,040

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerOudh ImperialHigher 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 →

Oudh Imperial is a smooth rose and oud fragrance with a rich, polished feel rather than a rough, barnyard oud edge. Jasmine opens the scent, rose and a dry sand accord shape the heart, and musk, sandalwood, amber, and agarwood give it a long, warm finish. It suits wearers who want an opulent floral oud that still feel…

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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 Oudh Imperial smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and powdery accords. Common notes include Sandalwood and Agarwood.

Is Japanese Agar Byakudan or Oudh Imperial better for summer or winter?

Oudh Imperial suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Japanese Agar Byakudan and Oudh Imperial?

Japanese Agar Byakudan features Sandalwood and Agarwood. Oudh Imperial has top notes of Egyptian Jasmine, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Sand, a base of White Musk, Agarwood, Sandalwood and Amber.