Japanese Agar Byakudan vs Rawdha
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Rawdha takes 1 of 1 categories.
Japanese Agar ByakudanChoose it for a oud and woody character.
RawdhaChoose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Japanese Agar Byakudan0/1
Rawdha1/1
- 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
- Rawdha
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Japanese Agar ByakudanThe Dua BrandRawdhaAhmed Al MaghribiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%
4.25/ 5 · 34 votes
Have 46%Had 10%Want 45%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
57%Love
19%Like
5%Ok
19%Dislike
0%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
woody86%
powdery72%
warm spicy58%
balsamic44%
fresh spicy30%
woody100%
earthy88%
rose77%
warm spicy65%
oud53%
aromatic42%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, oud and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
SandalwoodAgarwood
No top / heart / base split published
Top
AgarwoodSaffron
Heart
RoseVetiverSandalwood
Base
CypriolMuskAmber
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 seasonNo season votes yet
Spring86
Summer36
Fall100
Winter79
Day92
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#79,098
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#9,482
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews9
Category winnerRawdhaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotJapanese 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 →Rawdha is a dense woody rose oud with saffron up top and a warm, musky amber base. It opens sharp, earthy, and aromatic, then settles into a darker blend of rose, sandalwood, cypriol, and lingering oud. This leans traditional in mood more than easygoing or fresh. If you enjoy strong Middle Eastern style fragrances wit…
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 Rawdha smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, oud and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Sandalwood and Agarwood.
Is Japanese Agar Byakudan or Rawdha better for summer or winter?
Rawdha suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Japanese Agar Byakudan and Rawdha?
Japanese Agar Byakudan features Sandalwood and Agarwood. Rawdha has top notes of Agarwood and Saffron, heart notes of Rose, Vetiver and Sandalwood, a base of Cypriol, Musk and Amber.
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