Fragrance comparison

Orient Oud vs Oud Précieux Du Bengal

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

3 wins

Orient Oud

Swiss Arabian

4.3010 votes

Rank #35,165 AmberHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Oud Précieux Du Bengal

Jousset Parfums

3.1315 votes

Rank #62,538 OudLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Orient Oud takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Orient Oud3/5

Oud Précieux Du Bengal2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Orient OudSwiss Arabian

Oud Précieux Du BengalJousset Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 50%Had 3%Want 47%

3.13/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

Category winnerOrient OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

30%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 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

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage91

♥ Love / hate53

Category winners

LongevityOud Précieux Du Bengal

SillageOud Précieux Du Bengal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value47

Category winnerOrient OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

herbal92%

woody84%

oud77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

oud100%

leather83%

warm spicy65%

animalic48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both oud and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ArtemisiaLavenderCitruses

Heart

LeatherSpicesTobacco

Base

AmberAgarwood (Oud)Woodsy Notes

Top

Agarwood (Oud)Leather

Heart

Spices

Base

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer50

Fall100

Winter25

Day67

Night100

Spring29

Summer0

Fall71

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex88

Women0

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,165

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#62,538

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOrient OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Orient Oud by Swiss Arabian is a resinous, herbal fragrance for those who gravitate toward spice and leather. It opens with sharp artemisia and lavender before grounding itself in a tobacco and oud base. It is a dense, assertive scent that feels most at home during crisp autumn evenings or cold winter office days, off…

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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, Orient Oud or Oud Précieux Du Bengal?

Orient Oud takes 3 of 5 categories. Orient Oud is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes; Oud Précieux Du Bengal is rated 3.13/5 from 15 votes. Choose Orient Oud for a amber and herbal character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Précieux Du Bengal for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Orient Oud or Oud Précieux Du Bengal?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal lasts longest (Oud Précieux Du Bengal 89/100, Orient Oud 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Orient Oud or Oud Précieux Du Bengal?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal projects furthest (Oud Précieux Du Bengal 91/100, Orient Oud 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Orient Oud and Oud Précieux Du Bengal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Leather, Spices and Agarwood (Oud).

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

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

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

Orient Oud has top notes of Artemisia, Lavender and Citruses, heart notes of Leather, Spices and Tobacco, a base of Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Woodsy Notes. Oud Précieux Du Bengal has top notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Leather, heart notes of Spices.