Fragrance comparison

Oud Précieux Du Bengal vs Narjesi

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 122 ratings analysed

3 wins

Oud Précieux Du Bengal

Jousset Parfums

3.1315 votes

Rank #62,538 OudLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Narjesi

The Spirit of Dubai

4.44107 votes

Rank #24,628 RoseWarm Spicy

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.
Narjesi
Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Oud Précieux Du Bengal3/5

Narjesi2/5

Ratings & consensus: Narjesi
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: Narjesi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud Précieux Du BengalJousset Parfums

NarjesiThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.13/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

4.44/ 5 · 107 votes

Have 27%Had 4%Want 69%

Category winnerNarjesiRating 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

68%Love

16%Like

9%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

107 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage91

♥ Love / hate53

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityOud Précieux Du Bengal

SillageOud Précieux Du Bengal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value19

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%

rose100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

musky77%

animalic69%

smoky61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both warm spicy and animalic

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

RoseTurkish RoseBulgarian RoseMay RosePink PepperSpicesAldehydeselemi

Heart

Taif RoseGingerPatchouliCorianderBenzoinVetiverChamomileHoney

Base

CivetIncenseAnimal notesCastoreumAmberSpun SugarLeatherMoss

InformationalShared notesLeather 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter92

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Men22

Unisex46

Women32

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,538

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,628

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNarjesiHigher 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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Narjesi opens with a dense rush of Taif rose, saffron, and bitter coffee before settling into a deep heart of agarwood and spicy patchouli. The floral top is heavy and opulent, packed with multiple rose extractions that dominate the early hours on skin. As the fragrance warms during cold winter evenings, base notes o…

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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 Narjesi?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal takes 3 of 5 categories. Oud Précieux Du Bengal is rated 3.13/5 from 15 votes; Narjesi is rated 4.44/5 from 107 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 Narjesi for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Oud Précieux Du Bengal or Narjesi?

They last about the same: Oud Précieux Du Bengal 89/100, Narjesi 87/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Oud Précieux Du Bengal or Narjesi?

Oud Précieux Du Bengal projects furthest (Oud Précieux Du Bengal 91/100, Narjesi 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Précieux Du Bengal and Narjesi smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and animalic accords. Common notes include Leather and Spices.

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

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

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

Oud Précieux Du Bengal has top notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Leather, heart notes of Spices. Narjesi has top notes of Rose, Turkish Rose, Bulgarian Rose and May Rose, heart notes of Taif Rose, Ginger, Patchouli and Coriander, a base of Civet, Incense, Animal notes and Castoreum.