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Oud Précieux Du Bengal vs Arabica Oud

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

Updated 20 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arabica Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Oud Précieux Du Bengal

    Choose it for a oud and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Arabica Oud

    Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud Précieux Du Bengal1/4
Arabica Oud3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Arabica Oud
Sillage & projection
Oud Précieux Du Bengal
Value for money
Arabica Oud
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Arabica Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Oud Précieux Du BengalJousset Parfums
Arabica OudAl Hunaidi
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.13/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%
4.60/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 29%Had 7%Want 64%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

60%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity89
〰 Sillage91
♥ Love / hate53
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate90
Category winners

LongevityArabica Oud

SillageOud Précieux Du Bengal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value47
¤ Price value75
Category winnerArabica OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
oud100%
leather83%
warm spicy65%
animalic48%
fresh spicy30%
warm spicy100%
leather92%
floral84%
smoky77%
woody69%
aldehydic61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both leather and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Agarwood (Oud)Leather
Heart
Spices
Base
—
Top
LemonFlowersAldehydes
Heart
RoseSaffronSpicesFruitsSmoke
Base
LeatherAmberAgarwood (Oud)Balsamic NotesWoodsy Notes
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
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men60
Unisex40
Women0
Men75
Unisex25
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,538

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,213

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerArabica OudHigher 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.

Reviews →

Arabica Oud is a warm, smoky leather rose with a bright lemony, slightly aldehydic lift at the start, then saffron, spice and a faint fruity haze before it settles into ambered woods and oud. It is often compared to Louis Vuitton Ombre Nomade in style, with a strong presence and very long wear. Go easy on sprays, and …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Oud Précieux Du Bengal or Arabica Oud?

Arabica Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Oud Précieux Du Bengal is rated 3.13/5 from 15 votes; Arabica Oud is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Oud Précieux Du Bengal for a oud and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Arabica Oud for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

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

They last about the same: Arabica Oud 90/100, Oud Précieux Du Bengal 89/100 for longevity in community votes.

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

Oud Précieux Du Bengal projects furthest (Oud Précieux Du Bengal 91/100, Arabica Oud 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Précieux Du Bengal and Arabica Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Leather and Spices.

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

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

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

Oud Précieux Du Bengal has top notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Leather, heart notes of Spices. Arabica Oud has top notes of Lemon, Flowers and Aldehydes, heart notes of Rose, Saffron, Spices and Fruits, a base of Leather, Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Balsamic Notes.

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