Fragrance comparison

Oud Précieux Du Bengal vs 30 Years Special Edition

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

3 wins

Oud Précieux Du Bengal

Jousset Parfums

3.1315 votes

Rank #62,538 OudLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

30 Years Special Edition

Aura of Kazakhstan

3.7544 votes

Rank #40,386 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal takes 3 of 5 categories.

Oud Précieux Du Bengal
Choose it for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
30 Years Special Edition
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud Précieux Du Bengal3/5

30 Years Special Edition2/5

Ratings & consensus: 30 Years Special Edition
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud Précieux Du Bengal
Sillage & projection: Oud Précieux Du Bengal
Value for money: Oud Précieux Du Bengal
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 30 Years Special Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud Précieux Du BengalJousset Parfums

30 Years Special EditionAura of Kazakhstan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.13/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

3.75/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 48%Had 9%Want 42%

Category winner30 Years Special EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

7%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

40%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

20%Love

50%Like

16%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage91

♥ Love / hate53

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityOud Précieux Du Bengal

SillageOud Précieux Du Bengal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value27

Category winnerOud Précieux Du BengalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

leather83%

warm spicy65%

animalic48%

fresh spicy30%

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

amber84%

rose77%

oud69%

leather61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both oud, warm spicy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Agarwood (Oud)Leather

Heart

Spices

Base

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Top

Red FruitsCherry BlossomBergamotNeroliLily-of-the-Valley

Heart

RoseSaffronRed BerriesSpicesCardamom

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmbergrisLeatherResinMusk

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer0

Fall71

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Men16

Unisex26

Women58

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,538

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,386

PerfumerAngéline Leporini

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winner30 Years Special EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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30 Years Special Edition by Aura of Kazakhstan offers a complex, unisex profile dominated by warm spices, fruity notes, and a woody oud base. Launched in 2021, this scent balances bright top notes like bergamot and cherry blossom with deeper, resinous middle and base notes. It suits those seeking a distinct, evolving …

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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, Oud Précieux Du Bengal or 30 Years Special Edition?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal takes 3 of 5 categories. Oud Précieux Du Bengal is rated 3.13/5 from 15 votes; 30 Years Special Edition is rated 3.75/5 from 44 votes. Choose Oud Précieux Du Bengal for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose 30 Years Special Edition for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Précieux Du Bengal or 30 Years Special Edition?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal lasts longest (Oud Précieux Du Bengal 89/100, 30 Years Special Edition 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Précieux Du Bengal or 30 Years Special Edition?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal projects furthest (Oud Précieux Du Bengal 91/100, 30 Years Special Edition 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Précieux Du Bengal and 30 Years Special Edition smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Leather and Spices.

Is Oud Précieux Du Bengal or 30 Years Special Edition better for summer or winter?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal suits evening wear; 30 Years Special Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Précieux Du Bengal and 30 Years Special Edition?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal has top notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Leather, heart notes of Spices. 30 Years Special Edition has top notes of Red Fruits, Cherry Blossom, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Rose, Saffron, Red Berries and Spices, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, Leather and Resin.